Patna to host Indian Open Athletics Meet on July 19
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The championship, being organised by Athletics Association of Bihar under the aegis of Athletics Federation of India, will be held in Patna's Patliputra Sports Complex.
Bihar State Sports Authority DG Ravindran Shankar (IPS) said the athletes' performance in the meet will decide their selection for the upcoming Asian and Commonwealth games.
There will be different events in this athletics championship, including long- and middle-distance run, sprint, relay race, steeplechase race, long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put and discus, hammer or javelin throw, decathlon, heptathlon, marathon and half marathon among others.
Patna boy wins powerlifting gold in Japan
Amit Kishan of Patna won the gold medal by lifting 182.5kg in the bench press event in 120+kg weight category in Asian-African Pacific Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship being held in Japan. Earlier, Kishan had won a silver medal by lifting 182.5kg in bench press in the Senior National Championship 2025 held in Phagwara, Punjab.
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