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…
Bhubaneswar: A series of standout performances across track and field events lit up Kalinga Stadium on Friday as 13 athletes achieved qualification standards for the upcoming Asian Games during the third day of the 65th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships. Triple jump emerged as the biggest highlight of the day, with six male athletes…
Bhubaneswar: Records tumbled and Asian Games qualification dreams turned into reality as the floodlit Kalinga Stadium witnessed a spectacular evening of athletics during the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026, with standout performances from pole vaulter Dev Meena, hammer thrower Anushka Yadav and hurdler Jyothi Yarraji stealing the spotlight. The evening session produced a…
Bhubaneswar: The Sports & Youth Services Department of the Odisha Government on Thursday felicitated para archer Payal Nag for her exceptional performance at the World Para Archery Series 2026 held in Bangkok, where she won two gold medals and secured qualification for the upcoming Para Asian Games. Recognising her achievement on the international stage, the…
Bhubaneswar: Baranica Elangovan continued her record-breaking run at the indoor athletics meet, clearing 4.23m to set a new national record in the women’s pole vault at the indoor stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. The 29-year-old athlete from Tamil Nadu bettered her own previous national mark of 4.22m, which she had set at the same venue…
Bhubaneswar: Day 3 of the Junior & Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2026–27 witnessed high-quality performances in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) events at the Gymnastics High Performance Centre, Kalinga Stadium. In the Junior Women’s Individual All-Around competition, Pahel Shah from Maharashtra clinched the gold medal with a score of 41.366, showcasing consistency and precision…
Bhubaneswar: A new national record headline marked the opening day of the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition, as Kuldeep Kumar delivered a standout performance to clinch gold in the men’s pole vault event. Representing Madhya Pradesh, the 21-year-old cleared 5.41 metres on his first attempt, surpassing the previous national record…
