The 7th Senior National Foot Volley Championship and International Foot Volley Tournament (World Championship 2018) would be held in Odisha for the first time, said Odisha Foot Volley Association, Cuttack executive secretary Sahadev Rout in a Press meet here on Wednesday.
He said the officials would confirm the place but Puri has been given the first priority for the championship. Last year the championship was held at Kerala, Kozhikode. The final place is yet to be finalised with all the inspection of the whole prospects, he added.
On the occasion, Odisha Foot Volley Association president was felicitated as he has been nominated for as Foot Volley Association of India and South Asia Foot Volley Confederation senior vice-president.
The coach of the Men and Women were also felicitated.