The Kalinga electric stadium brought on Sunday 10th August 1. Indian continental tour. Such was the decibel meter in Bhubaneshware that the beginning of 100m of men’s sprint, the crown jewel of any athletic event, had to be reset three times. Every time the sprinters were ready to explode from the blocks, they were pulled back to their brands inadmissible to health from the stalls.
Bhubaneshwar appeared in good numbers despite the shaken afternoon heat, which made life difficult not only for athletes but also for viewers. Indian athletes have set the tone from the very beginning of the event and kept the audience on their feet. The crowd, consisting mainly of school and university students from more than 10 institutions in the city, had a festive time for the first event in the country.
The competition began in hot conditions at 16:00 ist. Vishal TK, an Indian 400m specialist, won a stylish gold medal, hit 45.72 seconds, not far from his best 45.57, which came in Korea early this year.
Once Vishal set the tone, Anna Rani took the scene. Fresh sensational performance in Poland, where she registered her first 62.59 m), Anna led the field during her first three attempts and hit a strong 62.01 m.
Throw in Bhubaneshware will make the world of a good 32 -year -old who has seen a fall in molds in the last year. While Anna was illuminated by a women’s spear, her counterparts in the male event could not add.
Indian Starboy Sachin Yadav, one of the favorite who won the male event, was impressed by Rumush Pathirage in Sri Lanka, who ensured direct qualification for the World Championship in Tokyo. Rumesh, who wrapped the bronze medal last month on the Neer Chopra Classic, improved his performance by more than two meters to win gold. His throw 86.50 meters left the Indian contingent far behind. Maharashtra’s Shivam Lokhare, only 20 years old, finished second with a distance of 80.73 m. Courtesy: Kingshuk Kusari
While Javelin was expected to be the star of the show, the loudest encouragement came in the last hour of the event, when the popular hometown of Animesh Kujur was built for the 200 m finals.
Animesh, hoping to be approaching his personal best, put 20.77 seconds in the blister to win gold with a relative ease. After the race he stayed back to entertain the crowd with the celebrations of Usain Bolt – a suitable tribute to the man he prays.
Animesh had previously voluntarily dnfed from the 100 meters competition, because he did not finish the heat on Sunday morning. While the explanation was not provided behind the movement, it may have been the fact that after a long and tiring season he did not want to run four times in humid conditions of Bhubaneshware.
This season, the athlete will run in one other competition this season and then go directly to the World Championship in Tokyo. Courtesy: Kingshuk Kusari
When the curtains fall on the 1st Indian continental tour, the organizers will be pleased with the level of efficiency and enthusiasm they managed to generate. If India hopes that one day he will host the World Athletics Championship or even at the Olympics, such events are just the beginning. The next step will not only repeat them, but also increase the bar with each release.
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Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
August 10, 2025
