Tag: Kalinga Stadium

World Hockey League: Odisha DGP reviews security at Kalinga Stadium 

Bhubaneswar: With less than a month left for the World Hockey League (WHL) final scheduled to be held here from December 1, DGP RP Sharma today reviewed security arrangements at Kalinga Stadium, the venue for the league. The DGP reviewed the arrangements made at the entry and exit points and other development works of the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Odisha to host Tennis Premier League

Bhubaneswar: Sports lovers have a reason to cheer as Odisha Tennis Premier League (OTPL), the biggest tennis event of State is scheduled to kick off at Kalinga Stadium here from November 19. The tournament will continue till November 23. It will be organised by Neelachal Tennis Academy, one of the leading tennis academies in the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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FIH team visits Kalinga Stadium ahead of Hockey World League

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final matches at Kalinga Stadium here in December, a three-member team of experts on Tuesday conducted a field study. The team examined the pitch of the hockey field on basis of five parameters and stated that they would submit a report to the Federation of International Hockey […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Pakistan threatens to pull out of Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Uncertainty over participation of Pakistan in a sporting event in India has once again surfaced after the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) raked-up visa and security issues ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to be held in Odisha in 2018. According to reports, the Pakistan Hockey Federation president Khalid Khokar threatened not to […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Swimmers see bleak future as Govt closes Kalinga Stadium pool complex

Bhubaneswar: Resenting government’s move to close down the swimming pool complex in Kalinga Stadium for indefinite period, swimmers, players, hostel inmates and other users staged a dharna on stadium premises today demanding immediate withdrawal of the notification. Resentment brewed among professional swimmers and sportspersons after the Sports and Youth Affairs department issued a notice on […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Bureaucrats XI emerge winner of friendly football tourney

Bhubaneswar: The team of Bureaucrats XI emerged winner by defeating Tata Steel XI  in a friendly football tournament organised by Tata Steel at Kalinga Stadium today. The tournament was organised under the banner of ‘Friendship Cup Football Tournament’. Other participants were Leaders XI and Media XI. The Leaders XI led by MLA Arun Sahoo was […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Mission XI Million to spot football talent kicked off in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Promising an exciting sporting experience for the school kids of the State and also identifying talent, the Mission XI Million (MXIM) football festival kicked off at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. The event mainly aims at preparing kids for the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup that will be held in India for […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Sport climbing complex at Kalinga Stadium soon

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is setting up a sport climbing complex in Kalinga Stadium to promote adventure games in Odisha. The complex is being set up keeping in mind the 2020 Olympics, which will feature the sport for the first time. A France based company has been engaged in the construction of the complex that […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Japanese coaches to train sportspersons at Kalinga Stadium from 2018

Bhubaneswar: Sportspersons in the State will soon be trained under coaches from Japan at the Kalinga Stadium sports hostel here. As per an agreement signed between the Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) and the Union Finance Ministry, Japanese coaches will train sportspersons for swimming, badminton, table tennis and gymnastics. Initially, the coaches will train sportspersons […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Kalinga Stadium’s infra adequate for World Hockey League Final: FIH

Bhubaneswar: A team of International Hockey Federation (FIH), headed by president Narinder Dhruv Batra, today visited Kalinga Stadium and said the stadium has adequate infrastructure to host the World Hockey League (WHL) Final which is scheduled to be held in December this year. After inspection of the stadium, the team held discussions with the officials […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Kalinga Stadium not to be used as practice ground anymore

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure proper use of Kalinga Stadium, the Sports department has decided to bar general athletes and public to practice in the main stadium as well as the warm up ground. Ordinary athletes and public who are doing regular exercise for physical fitness and general practicing have also been restricted to […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Kalinga Stadium’s warm-up ground to be thrown open to students

Bhubaneswar: Students from schools, colleges and Universities can take advantage of the world-class warm-up stadium of the Kalinga Stadium. The Odisha government is planning to encourage educational institutions which do not have their own tracks and grounds to make use of the facilities of the Kalinga Stadium. “We will now encourage all schools, colleges and […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Asian Athletics Championships: CM felicitates medal winners with cash awards

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated medal winners of the Indian contingent at the Asian Athletics Championships that concluded at Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. At a special function, the CM presented the successful athletes with cash awards. At the function, the CM awarded the gold medal winners with Rs 10 lakh each while silver […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Asian Athletics Championships conclude with grand ceremony, India finishes on top

Bhubaneswar: The 22nd Asian Athletics Championships concluded at the Kalinga Stadium here with a grand ceremony amid a host of dignitaries including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Sports Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera and many noted sports personalities and leaders. For the first time in its history India finished on top of the standings table beating the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Prabodh Tirkey alleges misbehaviour by traffic cops near AAC venue

Bhubaneswar: Former captain of the Indian hockey team and Olympian Prabodh Tirkey alleged that police in charge of traffic regulation for Asian Athletes Championship misbehaved with him today at Jayadev Vihar square here near Kalinga Stadium. Driver of a VIP vehicle first ensued arguments with the hockey midfielder at the traffic point. Tirkey brought the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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