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 4:36 PM IST
Women's Discus Throw
After three rounds, India's Seema is now in Silver medal position.
- 22 Aug 2026 4:16 PM IST
Women's Discus Throw
There are six rounds, i.e. six throws, per athlete in the competition.
- 22 Aug 2026 4:13 PM IST
Women's High Jump
Taking place in parallel is the Women's High Jump with multiple Indians in contention.
- 22 Aug 2026 4:08 PM IST
Women's Discus Throw
It is overcast at the Kalinga Stadium with an intermittent drizzle.
Athletes at the Discus Throw event are using towels to dry their palm and feet.
- 22 Aug 2026 4:02 PM IST
Meanwhile, India's Sanya Yadav has just sent down her first throw to register 49.70m.
- 22 Aug 2026 4:01 PM IST
In contention for India in the Women's Discus Throw is Seema Kaliramna who won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow last month while recording a best throw of 58.65m.
