Bhubaneswar: The 39th National Junior Athletics Championships concluded on a high note at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, with Reliance Foundation’s young athletes delivering stellar performances. The team clinched 12 medals, including eight golds, two silvers, and two bronzes, while also setting two new meet records during the tournament held from December 7 to 11. On…
Bhubaneswar: The 39th National Junior Athletics Championship concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, showcasing exceptional athletic talent from across the country. Team Haryana emerged as the overall champion, amassing an impressive 303 points, while Tamil Nadu secured the runners-up position with 269 points. Haryana also clinched top honors in…
Cuttack: The highly anticipated Odisha Masters 2024 badminton tournament officially commenced with a grand opening at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack. This marks the third edition of the prestigious event being hosted at the iconic venue. Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, graced the opening ceremony, adding significant prestige…
Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable display of talent, Odisha athletes earned two silver medals at the 39th National Junior Athletics Championship held at the Kalinga Stadium on Monday evening. Sabita Toppo secured silver in the Women’s Under-20 100m Hurdles with a time of 14.17 seconds. The gold medal went to Maharashtra’s Crystal Vadakel, who completed the…
Singapore: Reigning Champion China’s Ding Liren bounced back from his defeat in the previous game and came up with a brilliant win against India’s Dommaraju Gukesh in Game 12 to tie the scores in their FIDE World Chess Championship Match at Resort World Sentosa here on Monday. Playing with his back to the wall after making…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the Indian deaf sports team on Monday, celebrating their historic success at the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games in Kuala Lumpur. The team returned with a record-breaking 55 medals, marking an 11-fold increase from their five-medal performance in the…
Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar will host the 73rd All India Hockey Championship in March 2025. The event promises to be a grand affair, with 27 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams from across the country set to compete. A preparatory meeting for the championship was chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh…
Dubai: Riding on the performances of Iqbal Hossain Emon and Azizul Hakim, who clinched three wickets each, Bangladesh defeated India by 59 runs in the final to lift their second consecutive U19 Asia Cup title at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. India skipper Mohamed Amaan won the toss and invited the defending champions to…
Muscat: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team began their campaign at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup with a dominating 13-1 victory over Bangladesh in their Pool A opener. A clinical display of attacking prowess saw India overwhelm their opponents, with Mumtaz Khan leading the charge with four goals (27′, 32′, 53′, 58′). Dragflick specialist Deepika…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rising sprint star, Dondapati Jayaram, thrilled the home crowd on Sunday evening by claiming the men’s Under-20 100m gold at the 39th National Junior Athletics Championship held at the iconic Kalinga Stadium. The 19-year-old clocked an impressive 10.50 seconds, setting a new personal best in a spectacular display of speed and determination. The…
