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…
Bhubaneswar: Rising pole vault star Dev Kumar Meena has set his sights on a personal best as he gears up for the inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition, beginning this Saturday at the Indoor Stadium in Kalinga Stadium. The 20-year-old national record holder, who has shown impressive form this season, said…
Bhubaneswar: The Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) events at the Junior & Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2026–27 got off to a strong start, with an intense Junior Team Final showcasing emerging talent from across the country at the Kalinga Stadium. West Bengal delivered a dominant performance to secure the gold medal with a score of…
