The men’s hockey World Cup will return to India after eight years when Bhubaneswar hosts the 14th edition of the tournament in 2018, which will bring 16 participating nations and thousands of their fans to the Odisha capital that promises to…
Awesome to see Padmini Rout of Odisha win National Women’s Chess this year, making it 4 times in a row
Padmini Rout of Odisha has just won her fourth title in a row and she won it in most dramatic of fashions. The day had dawned with the possibilities of Cyclone Ockhi hitting this coastal city and with four players…
3 Odisha hockey players all set to represent India in upcoming Odisha hockey world league in Kalinga Stadium
Hockey lovers across Odisha cheered on Friday over selection of three Odia defenders — Amit Rohidas, Dipsan Tirkey and Birendra Lakra– in the 18-member Indian hockey squad for the Odisha men’s hockey world league (HWL) final. The Kalinga Sports…
FIH Signs with Youtube to broadcast upcoming Odisha Hockey World League finals in bhubaneswar
By engaging with Google-owned internet giants YouTube, fans in countries without broadcast agreements will be able to access matches via a Pay Per View YouTube system, a statement from the FIH said. YouTube will work as a primary distribution platform in…
Odia Girl Rutuparna Panda from Cuttack is among India’s most promising double’s badminton player
In the last edition of the senior national badminton championship in Patna, 18-year-old Rutuparna Panda teamed up with her 12-year-old sister Swetaparna in the women’s doubles category, for lack of better options. The girls from Cuttack in Orissa had qualified…
A beautiful video by OTV as they showcase Odisha Visually Impaired Cricket Team: their Struggle And Success
When we talk about the differently-abled people making the state proud, we certainly talk about the Odisha visually impaired cricket team. Led by international all-rounder Md Jafar Iqbal, this team has won the national championship last year and are East…
GEC Open Golf goes bigger, expands to 5 cities this year with Bhubaneswar one of them
In line with its popularity in the corporate sector, golf is again set to permeate India’s business circles. The Global Enterprise Connect (GEC) Open — an annual corporate tournament held across many nations in the eastern hemisphere — will make…
A nice attempt to keep alive Odisha’s rich traditional rural games like Puchi
A sports tournament of a different kind has been organised in Berhampur to promote traditional rural games for girls. Due to urbanisation, these rural community games have been losing their sheen. So the Madhumaya Panigrahy Foundation (MPF) has organised this…
Ekalabya Puraskar 2017 has been bagged by talented hockey player Dipsan Tirkey
The Ekalabya Puraskar 2017 has been bagged by talented hockey player Dipsan Tirkey. The State’s prestigious sports award would celebrate its 25th year. Tirkey has a brilliant international and national track record. He was a member of the Indian…
Online Ticket Sales for Odisha Mens Hockey World League 2017 in Bhubaneswar starts
The online sale of the tickets for the eight-nation Hockey World League (HWL) Final matches, to be held at the Kalinga Stadium here in December, has begun. The tickets for the 10-day event, which is starting from December 1 will…