Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar considered being the Sports Capital of India is going to host another in international athletes’ event in the year 2025.
Earlier in the year 2017, the Odisha Government successfully hosted the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium from 6th to 9th July.
It's the first time India will host World Athletics Continental Tour event — a bronze-level global meet — in Bhubaneswar on August 10 next year, the national federation said on Sunday.
The announcement was made by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) while releasing the competition calendar for 2025.
The Continental Tour is an annual series of track and field competitions held under the aegis of World Athletics and it forms the second tier of international one-day meetings after the prestigious Diamond League.
The Continental Tour will be a good opportunity for the Indian team to showcase their potential on home ground before the World Championships in September," AFI President Adille Sumariwalla said.
