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Pre-qualifying fight were completed on the opening day of the second Indian Open National Kickboxing Championship at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today.
The four-day event with more than 1,000 kickboxers in fray, was inaugurated by Tourism Minister Devi Prasad Mishra. The inaugural function featured march past and cultural extravaganza. Indian Association of Kickboxing Organisations (IAKO) founder president S S Harichandan, Orissa Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera and host All Orissa Kickboxing Association (AOKA) secretary Pradyumna Behera were present on the occasion.
