Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik yesterday launched the official website of 22nd Asian Athletics Championships-- www.odisha2017.games

Patnaik also reviewed the arrangements for the mega sporting event at the State Secretariat here.

Here are the excerpts from the Chief Minister’s review:

• More than 800 athletes and 320 officials from 45 countries are arriving for the Championships featuring 42 events and 20 world champion athletes.
• 3 lakh sq. ft. of area in the stadium has undergone grass turfing; 45 team tents & accommodation facilities for players in 15 hotels and various guest houses.
• Hygiene and quality of food to be ensured through Food Safety Officers.
• Konark and Bhubaneswar tour on 4 July for sports officials & committee members; visits to tourist sites for athletes on 10-11 July.
• Medical Control Rooms at Kalinga Stadium & Capital Hospital from 1-11 July for medical check-ups and treatment.
• 40 volunteers engaged to welcome athletes to Bhubaneswar; special help desks at airports of Delhi, Mumbai Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.
• Proactive branding for the event being conducted across the city & on TV, radio and events like Patha Utsav.
• Buzz has been created through social media with over a lakh followers on various social media platforms; global interest being generated in the event with Odisha as a host.
• Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation promoting the event in educational institutes in the city.
• Extensive arrangements made for security of athletes at hotels, buses and Kalinga Stadium.

Also read: Get online tickets for Asian Athletics Championships in Odisha.

Patnaik urged all officials to work in tandem for efficient execution of all programmes of the event.