On August 10, 2025, India will host the first-ever Indian Open Bronze Meet of the World Athletics Continental Tour

India will host its first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Level meet Indian Open on August 10, 2025, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, according to a historic announcement from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

KALINGA STADIUM TO CREATE A NEW HISTORY!

For the first time, India will host the World Athletics Continental Tour. On Sunday, August 10, the one-day competition will take place in Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. With 160 competitors competing in 19 sports, the bronze event is a prominent competition that ranks just below the Diamond League.

Among the total 160 competitors 97 are Indian, and the other 63 are from abroad. 17 different nations are participating in this competition.

With Yashvir Singh and Sachin Yadav, two of India’s best athletes, competing, the men’s javelin is expected to be the main attraction. Animesh Kujur, the fastest man in India, will compete in the 100- and 200-meter sprint events, which are also expected to get a lot of attention.

SIGNIFICANCE OF MEET.

This event holds a landmark significance because it will give Indian competitors the chance to gain World Athletics ranking points (Category C) prior to the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (September 13–21).

The support from home audience, familiar surroundings and less weariness will give the potential benefit to the Indian athletes.

This meet will be the India’s first track and field competition at the World level since the international permission meetings in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

It represents a daring step toward international prominence for Indian sports and a bright beginning to a new age.

EVENTS INCLUDED.

Three relays and 19 individual events are planned, with a good mix of sprints, middle-distance, jumps, and throws. This is the full list of events:

Men’s Events

Field: Triple Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump, Javelin Throw

Track: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m

Relay: 4x400m

Women’s Event.

Track: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m

Field: Long Jump, Javelin Throw

Relay: 4x400m

Mixed Event

4x400m Mixed Relay

The World Athletics rules stipulate that each gender must have a minimum of five events, including at least one jumping and one throwing event.