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India gets 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships; Bhubaneswar to host first-ever edition
Bhubaneswar was selected to host the World Indoor Athletics Championships 2028 after approval by the World Athletics Council in Toruń, Poland.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, India was awarded the hosting rights for the World Indoor Athletics Championships 2028, with Bhubaneswar chosen as the host city after approval by the World Athletics Council in Toruń, Poland.
Key specifics
- This will be the 22nd edition of the biennial championship, which began in 1985 in Paris, France.
- India will become the fourth Asian nation to host the event, after Japan (1999), Qatar (2010) and China (2025).
- The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had submitted the bid earlier in 2026.
- A two-member World Athletics team inspected the indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium Complex in January 2026.
- The 2026 edition is scheduled in Toruń, Poland, and no Indian athlete is listed to compete.
Exam lens
Sports hosting rights, World Indoor Athletics Championships 2028, Bhubaneswar, 22nd edition, 1985 Paris — TNPSC may ask host city, first Asian hosts, and the year the competition began.