BHUBANESWAR 18-Aug-2017
Members of Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association (OSJA) paid heartfelt tribute to eminent sports journalist Dr Ashok Pattnaik on the occasion of his 19th death anniversary today. In a memorial meeting held here at Saheed Sporting Club ground, Dr Pattnaik’s role as a sports scribe in particular and an unassuming intellectual in general was highly venerated by the members.
The meeting assumed added significance with the presence of Dr Pattnaik’s friend, philosopher and guide, Dr Narayan Sahoo as a guest. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sahoo, an eminent scholar and dramatist, described Dr Pattnaik as an intellectual with immense love for sports.
