Bhubaneshwar, Sept. 7 -- For long celebrated as the land of art, culture, and temples in eastern India, Odisha has now emerged as the sporting hub of India, thanks to the successive governments' patronage to home grown players.
Over the past decade, the state has invested heavily in infrastructure, pioneered a unique public-private model for athlete development, and consistently hosted international sporting events.
This transformation, driven by the Odisha government's sustained commitment, has reshaped the narrative of Indian sport and placed Bhubaneswar and Rourkela firmly on the global sporting map.
The latest milestone this October would be when Bhubaneswar hosts the 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis (Teams) Championships (ATTC) 202...