AAA approves Bhubaneswar as Asian meet venue

The Asian Athletics Association has approved Bhubaneswar as the host city of the 22nd Asian athletics championship and the event’s new dates, July 6 to 9, at its council meeting in Bangkok on Thursday.

Published : Mar 30, 2017 17:21 IST , Kochi

The championship, which will see 45 countries in action, will be held at the Kalinga Stadium.
The championship, which will see 45 countries in action, will be held at the Kalinga Stadium.
lightbox-info

The championship, which will see 45 countries in action, will be held at the Kalinga Stadium.

The Asian Athletics Association has approved Bhubaneswar as the host city for the 22nd Asian athletics championship and the event’s new dates, July 6 to 9, at its council meeting in Bangkok on Thursday.

The championship, which will see 45 countries in action, will be held at the Kalinga Stadium. The winner of the Asian meet in all individual events will qualify for the World championship to be held in London from August 4 to 13.

The AAA council also confirmed Dongguan City of China’s Guangdong province as the venue for the 16th Asian marathon championship which will be held on November 26this year.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment