The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar saw a glittering Opening Ceremony of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship where more than 700 participants from 45 countries took part in the march past. India’s middle-distance ace runner Tintu Luka led the 95-member Indian contingent. 8 members of the Pakistan contingent including 6 athletes …
Read More »Asian Athletics Championship to start from today
Bhubaneshwar’s Kalinga Stadium is ready to host the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship that will see a wide range and the best of Asian athletes participating in the Games. More than 700 athletes from around 45 countries will be participating in the tournament that will have 42 events. This is the …
Read More »Odisha to host Asian Athletics Champion 2017
22nd Asian Athletics Championship 2017 Date: 5th July 2017-9th July 2017 Venue: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar In two days time, the Eastern state of Odisha will proudly host the prestigious Asian Athletics Championships at the renovated Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. The Asian Championships was earlier hosted twice by India, in 1983 …
Read More »Olive Ridley chosen as the mascot of Asian Athletics Championship to be held in Odisha
Olly, belonging to the endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtles that travel thousands of miles to arrive on the beaches of Odisha for their annual nestin, has been chosen as the official mascot of 22nd Asian Athletics Championship. The Games is to be held in Odisha from 6th-9th July, 2017. This …
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