Published : May 18, 2025

ATHLETICS

India to host first-ever World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour meet in August

India is set to host its first-ever World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour meet, as per the list of competitions on the website of the global governing body of the sport.

The 1st Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour will be held on August 10 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

It will have the following events:

Men - 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Javelin Throw, 4x400m

Women - 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, Long Jump, Javelin Throw, 4x400m

Mixed - 4x400m

-Team Sportstar

GOLF

3 Indians make cut, Diksha set for another fine finish at Dutch Ladies Open

Indian golfer Diksha Dagar is in position for another fine finish as she carded a fine 2-under 70 to be placed tied ninth at the Dutch Ladies Open Hilversum.

Diksha produced a nice finish with three bridies and one bogey in the last six holes and was at 3-under at the end of 36 holes with one more day to go.

As for the other Indians, Hitaashee Bakshi, No. 1 on Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour, playing her first LET event outside India, made a great start.

She shot 71-73 and is even par for two days and tied-26th, while the third player making the cut was Avani Prashanth, who improved by seven shot in her second round. After 77 on the first day, she shot 70 on the second day and was T-51st.

Tvesa Malik, (74-75) missed the cut, while Pranavi Urs withdrew after first round with injury.

Diksha had two bogeys and one birdie on the front nine, but rallied with four birdies against one bogey on the back nine as she continued her impressive run in the first half of the LET season.

Hitaashee had two birdies against three bogeys, one of which came on the closing 18th.

England’s Mimi Rhodes, Spain’s Nuria Iturrioz, and Italy’s Alessia Nobilio will all head into the final round tied at the top of the leaderboard, after impressive performances to climb to six-under par at Goyer Golf & Country Club.

-PTI