Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar unveils brand and mascot for Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in Bihar
~ The mascot for the continental competitors, ‘Gudiya,’ represents the home sparrow, symbolizing energy, resilience, and girls empowerment~
Patna, fifth October 2024: In a prestigious ceremony on the residence of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar the stage was set for the Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 with the disclosing of its official brand and the endearing mascot ‘Gudiya’. The landmark event introduced collectively distinguished personalities from sports activities administration and hockey, together with Shri Ravindran Sankaran, Director Normal of Bihar State Sports activities Authority, and Hockey India Secretary Normal Shri Bhola Nath Singh.
Including status to the ceremony had been the torchbearers of the Indian girls’s hockey Group – Captain Salima Tete and Vice Captain Navneet Kaur. The historic metropolis of Rajgir, Bihar, is poised to welcome Asia’s hockey powerhouses as they compete for continental glory from eleventh to twentieth November 2024, marking a major milestone within the state’s sporting legacy.
The brand, a mix of sports activities and heritage, embodies Bihar’s dedication to sports activities and girls’s empowerment, whereas additionally highlighting the state’s wealthy cultural legacy. Central to the design is the enduring Bodhi Tree, an emblem deeply related to Bihar’s religious heritage. Its intertwining branches characterize progress and resilience, mirroring the journey of an athlete. This inventive illustration emphasizes Bihar’s rising position in worldwide sports activities, paying homage to its roots whereas wanting ahead to future achievements.
The mascot, “Gudiya,” was additionally unveiled throughout the ceremony. A time period of endearment generally used throughout Bihar to lovingly tackle younger women, Gudiya resonates emotionally with girls of all ages. Impressed by the home sparrow, an endangered species, the mascot displays Bihar’s pure heritage and stands as an emblem of resilience and energy. Gudiya’s daring stance and assured expression seize the dedication and athleticism of the gamers, embodying the spirit of the Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024. This selection of mascot not solely connects with the native tradition but in addition champions the empowerment of girls in sports activities whereas elevating consciousness about the necessity to shield endangered species.
Mr. Fumio Ogura, President of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), praised the disclosing of the emblem and mascot, highlighting their cultural and symbolic significance. “The brand and mascot for the Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 superbly captures the essence of Bihar’s heritage and the spirit of girls’s sports activities. We’re grateful to the Authorities of Bihar, Hockey India, and the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) for his or her invaluable assist.”
Echoing these sentiments, Shri Ravindran Sankaran, Director Normal of the Bihar State Sports activities Authority mentioned, “We’re thrilled to welcome this prestigious event to Rajgir, marking one other important step in Bihar’s journey in direction of changing into a vacation spot for sports activities. The disclosing of the mascot, Gudiya, is a particular second because it displays the energy and spirit of each our athletes and the individuals of Bihar. We’re making great strides in rising sporting expertise and infrastructure, and this occasion is a testomony to that progress.”
Hockey India President, Dr. Dilip Tirkey, emphasised the significance of the emblem and mascot, saying, “The disclosing of the emblem and ‘Gudiya’ because the mascot is a proud second for us all. It symbolizes Bihar’s wealthy cultural and pure heritage and dedication to sports activities. I’d additionally like to increase my heartfelt because of the Authorities of Bihar for his or her invaluable assist in internet hosting the Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy.”
Hockey India Secretary Normal Shri Bhola Nath Singh expressed his enthusiasm as properly. “It’s a proud second for Indian hockey to see the Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy being hosted within the culturally wealthy state of Bihar. The brand and mascot, Gudiya, superbly symbolize the energy, resilience, and progress of our athletes, and the significance of this competitors” he mentioned.
