Bhubaneswar, May 27 -- Odisha has been awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2027, said officials on Wednesday.
The decision was taken at the Asian Athletics Council meeting in Hong Kong on Tuesday, further reinforcing Odisha's emergence as a preferred destination for international sporting events.
Chandigarh was also selected to host the Asian Relays 2028.
Expressing happiness over the development, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi described the achievement as a proud moment for both India and Odisha and congratulatedIndian athletics on securing the continental event.
"Odisha has once again proved its capability to host world-class sporting events. This is another feather in the stat...