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Odisha: Baranica Elangovan sets new benchmark in women’s pole vault

03/05/202605/05/2026Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 3: Bhubaneswar Indoor Stadium has proved a happy hunting ground for Tamil Nadu’s pole vaulter Baranica Elangovan. Within a span of nearly five weeks, the 29 years old improved the national record twice. On both occasions the venue was Bhubaneswar’s Indoor Stadium. On Sunday, Baranica Elangovan cleared 4.23m, to better her own national […]

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics: Pahel Shah Clinches All-Around Gold

02/05/2026Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 2: Day three of the Junior & Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2026–27 continued to showcase exceptional performances in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) category at the Gymnastics High Performance Centre, Kalinga Stadium here. In the Junior Women’s Individual All-Around competition, Pahel Shah from Maharashtra secured the gold medal with a score of […]

Odisha: Kuldeep Kumar sets national pole vault record, raises the bar to 5.41m

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Bhubaneswar, May 2: Kuldeep Kumar representing Madhya Pradesh won a battle of wits to set national men’s pole vault record on Day-One of inaugural Indian Indoor Open Combined Events and Pole Vault Competition at Bhubaneswar’s Indoor Stadium on Saturday. The 21-year-old star cleared the height of 5.41m in his first attempt to better the national […]

Odisha: 69th SGFI National Rugby Championship kicks off at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar

06/04/202615/04/2026Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, April 6: The 69th National School Games Federation of India (SGFI) Rugby Championship 2025–26 for both boys and girls in the Under-17 and Under-14 categories was inaugurated at Kalinga Stadium on Monday here. The national-level school rugby championship will be held from April 6 to April 10. The inaugural ceremony was graced by the […]

Odisha: CM inaugurates state-of- the-art Sports Science Centre in Bhubaneswar

11/12/202313/12/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar December 11: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated India’s largest state-of- the-art Sports Science Centre at the Kalinga Stadium. This center has been established in partnership with Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist. This inclusive facility is poised to become a hub for injury management, rehabilitation, recovery and performance enhancement, catering […]

AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy opens in Bhubaneswar to boost football talent

21/11/202324/11/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 21: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, alongside FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger, inaugurated the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. The inaugural event was held during the India vs Qatar encounter at Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia […]

Odisha CM felicitates Indian Under-18 Girls’ Rugby Team

23/09/2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneawar, September 23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday interacted with the Indian Under-18 Girls’ Rugby Team and honoured them with a cash award of Rs 5 lakh for winning Silver medal at the Asia U18 Girls Rugby7s Championship 2021 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, recently. Congratulating the team for their success, the Chief Minister praised […]