Sports & AwardsSkim2025-08-10

India Hosts Maiden World Athletics Continental Tour Event

What Happened

India hosted its first World Athletics Continental Tour event, the 'Indian Open', at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on August 10, 2025. Organised by the Athletics Federation of India, this bronze-level meet is the first major global athletics event held in India since the 1990s.

Why It Matters

The event provides Indian athletes a domestic platform to gain crucial world ranking points and enhances India's profile as a host for international track and field competitions.

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