Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Tuesday mourned the death of Arjuna awardee weightlifter Bijay Kumar Satpathy. Majhi, in a post on X, said: "I am deeply saddened to learn about the demise of Arjuna Award winner and renowned sportsman Vijay Kumar Satpathy. "I am saddened to learn about the passing of Bijay Kumar Satpathy, a distinguished weightlifter honoured with the Arjuna Award. He was honoured with the Arjuna Award by President Giani Zail Singh in New Delhi in 1982. Satpathy this year was also conferred with the Biju Patnaik Sports Award 2024 for lifetime achievement and contribution to sports.