New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze in Bhubaneswar this weekend will be a good opportunity for competitors to earn valuable global points, said Bahadur Singh Sagoo, president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

The one-day global competition jointly organised by the Government of Odisha and AFI is scheduled to be held at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium on August 10 and has a total prize money of USD 25,000, according to a release from AFI.

India's two-time Olympic Games medallist, Neeraj Chopra, is all set to defend his title at the Tokyo World Championships, says AFI president. "He (Chopra) is training in Europe in preparation for Worlds," Sagoo further said.

According to the AFI president, more than...