Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Kerala’s Asian Games medallist Ancy Sojan obliterated the women’s long jump record that has stood for more than two decades, with a brilliant performance at the 65th National Inter-State Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening.The 25-year-old international long jumper entered her name in the record books in her fifth attempt as she landed at the 6.88m mark to improve the long-standing record of 6.83m set by Anju Bobby George i…
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Bhubaneswar, June 25 (IANS) Star sprinters, Animesh Kujur and Unnathi Bollanda, booked their berths to the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, achieving the qualifying marks in the respective 200m races in the 65th National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championships at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.While Animesh and Unnathi sprinted past the qualifying mark on the track, Sindhushree G came up with a record-breaking leap of 4.25 metres to set a new National Record in the…
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Extraordinary performances by three talented athletes—pole vaulter Dev Meena, teenage hammer thrower Anuskha Yadav, and sprinter-cum-hurdler Jyothi Yarraji—further brightened Bhubaneswar’s floodlit Kalinga Stadium on the opening day of the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships on Wednesday.The three extraordinary performances were the highlights of the evening session of the meet, which started on an exciting note, as several athletes achieved…
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Teenager Anushka Yadav stole the spotlight on the opening day of the 56th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026 in Bhubaneswar, shattering the women’s hammer throw national record and securing qualification for the 2026 Asian Games with a sensational performance at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday.The 18-year-old produced a series of impressive throws. She started with 62.07m, easily surpassing the Asian Games qualifying mark of 61.72m. She then imp…
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Dev Kumar Meena continued his rapid ascent in Indian athletics by setting a new men’s pole vault national record at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2026 in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.Competing at the Kalinga Stadium, the young vaulter cleared 5.46m, breaking the national record and meeting the qualification standard for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.Anushka Yadav goes big in hammer throwThere was another national record in women’s ham…
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting Club secured their first point of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Odisha FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Suhair VP gave the hosts the lead just before half-time, but Adison Singh’s close-range finish early in the second half ensured the points were shared. Mohammedan remain at the bottom of the table with one point from eight matches, while Odisha FC moved to 12th with six points from…
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s 29-year-old international pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan was the cynosure of all eyes on the opening day of the first edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships at Indoor Stadium in Bhubaneswar, setting a new national record on Tuesday.Baranica raised the bar to 4.22m to set a national record in the women’s pole vault. The previous national record of 4.21m was set by Rosy Meena Paulraj in 2022 in Bengaluru.“It’s a good day for me to …
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) With India set to host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics, Bhubaneswar will host the two-day inaugural edition of the National Indoor Athletics Championships, setting the framework for the athletes to prepare for the mega event.The National Indoor Athletics Championships, scheduled to start Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, will herald a new beginning in Indian athletics, says Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Bahadur Singh Sagoo. “Competitors are…
Bhubaneswar, Mar 1 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC secured their first point of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026 season after battling to a spirited 1-1 draw against Odisha FC at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday.The Marina Machans looked the sharper side for large spells and deservedly went ahead in first-half stoppage time through Elsinho, who netted his maiden ISL goal. However, Carlos Delgado’s header midway through the second half restored parity for the hosts.Head coach Clifford Miranda made two chan…
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC will face a stern test at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar when they take on Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 on Sunday, with the Marina Machans seeking their first win of the campaign. A brace from Farukh Choudhary powered Chennaiyin to a memorable win in the corresponding fixture last season. The Marina Machans have recorded two wins, one defeat, and two draws against the Juggernauts across the last five meetings, with that triumph in Ka…