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 revealing 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 Common of Bihar State Sports activities Authority, and Hockey India Secretary Common Shri Bhola Nath Singh.
Including status to the ceremony have 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 big milestone within the state’s sporting legacy.
The emblem, 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, a logo deeply linked 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 function in worldwide sports activities, paying homage to its roots whereas trying ahead to future achievements.
The mascot, “Gudiya,” was additionally unveiled through the ceremony. A time period of endearment generally used throughout Bihar to lovingly handle younger ladies, 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 a logo 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 alternative 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 defend endangered species.
Mr. Fumio Ogura, President of the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), praised the revealing of the emblem and mascot, highlighting their cultural and symbolic significance. “The emblem and mascot for the Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 fantastically 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 help.”
Echoing these sentiments, Shri Ravindran Sankaran, Director Common of the Bihar State Sports activities Authority stated, “We’re thrilled to welcome this prestigious match to Rajgir, marking one other vital step in Bihar’s journey in direction of changing into a vacation spot for sports activities. The revealing 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 super 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 revealing 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 might additionally like to increase my heartfelt because of the Authorities of Bihar for his or her invaluable help in internet hosting the Ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy.”
Hockey India Secretary Common Shri Bhola Nath Singh expressed his enthusiasm as effectively. “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 emblem and mascot, Gudiya, fantastically symbolize the energy, resilience, and progress of our athletes, and the significance of this competitors” he stated.
