Bhubaneswar, Jan. 7 -- The Odisha government's Department of Sports and Youth Services will organize the 'CM Trophy' Championship to identify and nurture talented athletes from the grassroots level, providing them a pathway to national and international sports platforms.

The championship aims to give young athletes across the state a robust platform to showcase their skills. It will be conducted under the supervision of the State Department of Sports and Youth Services, in collaboration with various state sports associations.

Both traditional and popular sports will be featured, including football (under-15), volleyball (under-14), kabaddi (under-16) and kho-kho (under-14).

The tournament will include competitions for both boys and girls...