Bhubaneswar: Odisha is stepping up its efforts to create a strong sports ecosystem by combining grassroots talent identification, modern infrastructure and quality training, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday, calling for a collective push to make the State the “sports capital of the world”. Majhi made the remarks while addressing the State-level National…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: India’s senior men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will begin their campaign in the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series 2026 in Suzhou, China, as both sides prepare to test themselves against Asia’s top rugby nations ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. The opening round of the two-leg tournament will be held on…
Amstelveen: India’s campaign for a place in the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 semi-finals came to an end after a 3-5 defeat against Argentina in their final Pool E match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday. Argentina made a blistering start, scoring twice inside the opening six minutes through Joaquin Toscani and Nicolas…
Amstelveen: India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 suffered a major setback after the men’s team went down 1-3 to co-hosts the Netherlands in their opening Pool E match of Stage 2 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium. The defeat leaves India without a point in the pool, while the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is poised for another significant moment on the international athletics calendar as the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet gets underway at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on August 22. The one-day championship, upgraded from the Bronze level following last year’s successful edition, is being jointly organised by the Sports and Youth…
Amstelveen, Netherlands: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team produced a dominant attacking display to beat South Africa 6-1 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium on Tuesday, moving to the top of Pool D at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026. The emphatic victory took India’s tally to four points from two matches. India had…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to take another major step towards strengthening its position on the global athletics map as the Kalinga Stadium prepares to host the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver Meet on August 22, 2026. The one-day international athletics event, organised by the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, in collaboration with…
Amstelveen, Netherlands: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team began their FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 campaign with a spirited 2-2 draw against 2024 Olympic silver medallists China at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Sunday. India made an aggressive start to the Pool D encounter, dominating possession and putting the Chinese defence…
Amstelveen, Netherlands: India opened their FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign on a winning note, defeating Wales 3-1 in their Pool D encounter at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Saturday. Sanjay gave India the lead in the eighth minute before captain Harmanpreet Singh converted two penalty corners in the 11th and 43rd minutes…
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Odisha clinched the 11th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship (Girls) title after defeating Maharashtra 15-10 in a thrilling final at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad, reaffirming the state’s dominance in women’s rugby. The victory marks Odisha’s second national title of the season, following its triumph at the Senior National Rugby 7s Championship…
