Why Bhubaneswar’s new athletics milestone matters!
Unlike the Indian cricketers, who receive multi-million dollars, an Indian athlete struggles with anonymity, injuries and lack of funds.
Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium will host India’s first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour Silver-level meet on August 22. It is a historic event that has been upgraded from Bronze and brings the world’s best track and field stars to Indian soil, saving the local competitors the crippling financial burden of travelling abroad for Olympic ranking points. Unlike the Indian cricketers, who receive multi-million dollars, an Indian athlete struggles with anonymity, injuries and lack of funds. It is important to generate public support for these resilient sporting individuals at a wider level.


