Overview
- The one-day meet at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium features 160 athletes from 17 countries competing across 19 disciplines.
- Athletes include 97 Indians and 63 internationals vying for a share of the $25,000 prize fund and valuable world ranking points.
- The men’s javelin contest led by India’s Sachin Yadav and Yashvir Singh alongside Sri Lanka’s Sumeda Ranasinghe and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage is expected to be the top draw.
- All technical and hospitality arrangements for the August 10 meet have been finalized in line with World Athletics standards.
- A strong showing is viewed as key for the Athletics Federation of India and Odisha government to bid for Silver and Gold level Continental Tour events next year.