Sports

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Anmol Ekka has been named captain of the Indian hockey squad that will take part in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2026. Apart from Anmol, there are five more players from Odisha in the 20-member squad that will travel…
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Bhubaneswar: The four-day official visit of Sports and Industry Minister from Government of Bihar Shreyasi Singh to Odisha concluded on Sunday. She held a high-level meeting with Odisha Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj.…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Sunelita Toppo has been selected in the Indian women’s hockey squad for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, to be held in Japan from September 18 to October 2, 2026. The 19-year-old girl, who was part of the Indian team…
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Bhubaneswar: The sprinting prowess of Odisha athletes was again on show at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday evening. A day after Animesh Kujur raced to victory in Men’s 200m, the 100m relay quartet earned glory for Odisha in the 65th…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha para badminton players Akash Ranjan Mund and Bibhasindhu Barik have done the state and country proud by winning six medals at the World Abilitysport Youth Games which concluded at Mersin, Turkey, on June 22. Akash…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s talented swimmer Mannata Mishra continued her remarkable ascent on the national stage by clinching a bronze medal in Women’s 200m Breaststroke event at the 79th Senior National Aquatic Championship in Ahmedabad. …
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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen grassroots sports and nurture future champions, the Odisha government has approved the appointment of 25 coaches across 12 sporting disciplines. The move, aimed at building a robust sports…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Gymnastics Association (OGA) secretary Ashok Kumar Sahoo has apologised for the continued use of late president Samir Dey’s name on the association’s official letterhead, describing it as an ‘unintentional mistake’. …
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Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar will host the Asian Indoor Championships in 2028 at the Kalinga Stadium complex. The decision was taken at the Asian Athletics Council in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The Indian cities of Chandigarh and Bhubaneswar…
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Bhubaneswar: The 31st Sub-Junior National Baseball Championship got underway on Sunday at KIIT & KISS here. The tournament, which will run through May 29, is being organised by the Baseball Association of Odisha (BAO), under the…
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