Athletics
World Athletics Continental Tour — Silver meet: HIGHLIGHTS
Rohit Yadav steals the show with a 87.69m effort in the Men's Javelin throw at Bhubhaneshwar on Saturday.
Several top Indian athletes turned up at Bhubhaneshwar on Saturday night for much needed international exposure ahead of the Asian Games 2026. (Photo credit: PTI/ Getty/ Reliance Foundation)
World Athletics Continental Tour — Silver — HIGHLIGHTS: The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha lit up Saturday night with an elite roster of 198 athletes from 26 countries will competing across 18 key disciplines.
The one-day international competition, the first 'Silver-level' meet to have taken place in India, also featured 140 participants from 12 Asian countries.
Points & prize money
Top performers earned crucial world ranking points as well as cash prizes.
The winners pocketed USD 1,600, USD 1,200 for second-place finishers and USD 900 for third- place finishers.
India fielded its top athletes in almost all the 18 events. In all, the one-day meet witnessed around 200 participants, including 88 Indians.
As it happened!!
Live Updates
- 22 Aug 2026 7:14 PM IST
Men's Javelin Throw
The crowds have stayed back to watch the men's javelin throw and the event is now underway.
No Kishore Jena in the field tonight.
- 22 Aug 2026 7:09 PM IST
Women's Long Jump Final
Confirmation of the Women's Long Jump results.
As expected, the Ancy-Shaili battle lived up to its expectation with the former edging out Shalini.
Ancy's best on the night of 6.71m was good enough for her to take top honours.
- 22 Aug 2026 6:54 PM IST
Bhubaneshwar turns up in good numbers!
As the lights take full effect, the locals have turned up in good numbers...
- 22 Aug 2026 6:51 PM IST
Men's 100m Final
South Africa's Tshepo Jason Tyantini wins the marquee sprint event of the night with a PB of 10.11s.
Animesh Kujur (10.32s) and Gurindervir Singh (10.39s) failed to podium.
- 22 Aug 2026 6:46 PM IST
Women's Long Jump Final
Ancy Sojan wins the long jump with a best of 6.71m on the night.
- 22 Aug 2026 6:31 PM IST
Women's Javelin Throw Final
A big effort of 56.96m on her final throw gets Annu Rani to 3rd place & that is how it'll finish.
Brazil's De Lima takes top honours, followed by Sri Lanka's Lekamge.
- 22 Aug 2026 6:15 PM IST
Women's Long Jump
Elsewhere at the Kalinga Stadium, it's a battle for top honours between India's Ancy Sojan and Shaili Singh.
After three rounds, its anybody's event to win.
- 22 Aug 2026 6:13 PM IST
Women's Javelin Throw
Annu Rani, India's medal hopeful in the event, is currently in 3rd position after four rounds.
- 22 Aug 2026 6:11 PM IST
Women's 100m Final
Abhinaya Rajarajan clocks 11.34s - a new U20 National Record - enroute to Gold.
Meanwhile, Jyothi Yarraji failed to finish the race, pulling up right after the start.
- 22 Aug 2026 6:01 PM IST
Men's Shot Put Final
India's Karanveer Singh bags a bronze with a best of 20.6m on the night.
He edges out the celebrated Tajinderpal Singh Toor who is a two-time Asian Games champion and a multi-time Asian and continental medalist.
