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India bids for another global meet, this time 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo NEW DELHI, Jan 22: India is pitching in for two big-ticket global athletics events in 2028, with the national federation bidding to host the World Indoor Championships in Bhubaneswar, besides the World U20 Championships in Ahmedabad. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had already made the bid to host the 2028 World U20 Championships in Ahmedabad when World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe visited the country towards the end of 2024. In the latest development, the AFI has also bid for the World Indoor Championships in 2028 at Bhubaneswar.

India bids for another global meet, this time 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships

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Key Highlights

  • A two-member team from World Athletics visited the state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium Complex in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
  • The World Athletics Vice-President and former AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla and Odisha government officials were present during the inspection visit.
  • The World Athletics will announce the hosts of the 2028 and 2030 editions of Junior World Championships in March.
  • The host city of the World Indoor Championships is also likely to be announced in the same month.
  • Meanwhile, New Zealand had also expressed interest to host the 2028 World Indoor Championships.
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  1. India bids for another global meet, this time 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships

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