Tag: Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar: With unveiling the logo and mascot for the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today formally announced commencement of the mega sports event, to be held at Kalinga Stadium here from July 6 to 9. The endangered Olive Ridley turtle was declared the mascot of the Championship at a special function on […]

Bhubaneswar: A preparatory meeting for the Asian Athletics Championships scheduled to be held here from July 6 to 9, was held here today with Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, Sports Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev and Secretary of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) chalking out strategies for smooth functioning of the event. Padhi informed, the championship […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is going to host the Asian Athletics Championship to be held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on the first week of July. After inspecting the facilities and infrastructure, President of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Adille J Sumariwalla termed Kalinga Stadium as one of the best venues in country. The mega sports event […]

Bhubaneswar: As it is almost certain with only official announcement of dates awaited that Odisha will host the upcoming Asian Athletics Championship, a team of officials inspected the facilities and infrastructure and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. A delegation of Asian Athletic Association and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) officials inspected the venue and gave […]

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Lancers and Delhi Waveriders will lock horns today in the second match of the fifth edition of the Coal India Hockey India League (HIL) at Kalinga Stadium here. Moritz Fuerste of Kalinga Lancers and his men and Rupinder Pal Singh of Waveriders and co will be in action at the stadium from 7 […]

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Lancers, the Bhubaneswar based hockey team promoted by Odisha Sports Development and Promotion Company (OSDPC), a joint effort of Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) today unveiled its jersey and mascot for Coal India Hockey India League 2017. The team also announced German player Moritz Feurste as the […]

Bhubaneswar: Marathon runner Buddhia Singh today approached the Sports director Anant Kishore Jena to make arrangements for coaching at his school hostel. The sprinting sensation apprised the director of the Sports that he is facing problem for practice at Kalinga Stadium as he is staying at judo hostel. Singh was accompanied by his mother Sukanti […]

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half Marathon, the only professional run of the city organised by the steel major in association with State Sports and Youth Services department witnessed participation of nearly 3200 enthusiasts in the capital city here today. The crowned winners were felicitated by Tourism and Culture minister Ashok Panda and other […]

Bhubaneswar: The Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half Marathon 2017 organised by Tata Steel, in association with the State Sports and Youth Services department will begin tomorrow. This annual professional half marathon is being organised for second consecutive year to commemorate National Youth Sports Day. Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Half-Marathon 2016, the first ever professional run of the […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the news of the absence of Budhia Singh, the boy wonder who had raised hopes for Odisha and the country in the marathon event ten years ago, at the sports hostel was aired on leading Odia news channel OTV, the Sports and Youth Affairs department woke up from its deep slumber […]

Bhubaneswar: Two days after ‘Duronto’ – a Bollywood film on wonder boy Budhia Singh, who had earned a place in the Limca Book of records in 2006 as the world’s youngest marathon runner - won the Best Children's Film at the National Film Awards, the boy who was the toast of the world at one time has expressed a desire to leave the Sports Hostel here since it does not have the facilities for his proper training.

The Kalinga Lancers will take on Uttar Pradesh Wizards (UPW) in the inaugural match of the fourth edition of the Coal India Hockey India League (HIL) at Kalinga Stadium in the Odisha capital on January 18

Bhubaneswar: The Japanese men’s hockey team arrived at Bhubaneswar today for the upcoming test series with India which is scheduled to be held from May 3 at Kalinga Stadium. The Indian team is expected to arrive later in Bhubaneswar today. The test series between India and Japan will be in preparation of the all-important FIH […]

Bhubaneswar: Tom Craig scored thrice while Jeremy Hayward’s brace helped Australia thrash England 8-1 in the bronze medal match of the Hockey World Cup here on Sunday. Australia controlled the proceedings right from the start. England found the back of the net in the 45th minute via Barry Middleton. For Australia, apart from Craig (ninth […]

Bhubaneswar: Netherlands thrashed Canada 5-0 while Belgium hammered Pakistan in the crossover matches of the Hockey World Cup to qualify for the quarter-finals here on Tuesday. Netherlands will now face India in the quarters on Thursday while Belgium will take on Germany. In the first match of the day where Belgium hammered Pakistan 5-0, Belgium […]