Where is this being held?

Tomorrow marks a historic day for #Odisha. The #AAC2017 will get going, signaling state’s emergence as a strong for… https://t.co/QGJd8kLJuf — Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) 1499163173000

How long will it run?

How many disciplines?

Who are India’s athletes?

The mens’ squad comprises

(100m/200m)

400m

800m

1500m

5000m

10,000m

3000m steeplechase

110m hurdles

400m hurdles

pole vault

high jump

long jump

triple jump

shot put

discus throw

hammer throw

javelin throw

decathlon

4x100m relay

4x400m relay

The womens’ squad comprises

100m/200m

400m

800m

1500m

5000m

10,000m

3000m steeplechase

100m hurdles

400m hurdles

pole vault

high jump

long jump

triple jump

shot put

discus throw

hammer throw

javelin throw

heptathlon

4x100m relay

4x400m relay

Why is this important?

Is this the first time India is hosting the AAC?

My SandArt of sun temple Konark at #AsianAthleticsChampionship #AAC2017 in @Bhubaneswar2017 https://t.co/CYPdjDr7IH — Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 1499190774000

Where can tickets be purchased?

Will this be aired on TV?

NEW DELHI: On Thursday in Bhubaneshwar, 95 of India’s best athletes will hope to do the country proud when the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships kick off with fervour. This edition of the championship will be the biggest event in the competition's history - it was first held in 1977 - with the participation of over 800 athletes from 45 countries.This edition of the Asian Athletics Championships will be hosted by Bhubaneshwar’s Kalinga Stadium , which was given a dramatic makeover after Ranchi, which was initially supposed to host the games, pulled out to leave the city just 90 days to prepare itself. The stadium boasts an Olympic-level synthetic track, a renovated warm-up track, state-of-the-art high mast floodlights and newly-installed elevators.After an opening ceremony on Wednesday, the games begin on July 6 and four days later.In total, there will be 42 sporting events - 21 for men and 21 for women.: Amiya Kumar Mallick, Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jacob and Arokia Rajiv (), Jinson Johnson, Vishambhar Keolkar (), Ajay Kumar Saroj, Siddhantha Adhikari (), G Lakshmanan, Murli Kumar Gavit (), G Lakshmanan, Gopi Thonakal, Kalidas Hirave (), Naveen Kumar, Durga Bahadur Budha (), Siddhant Thingalaya, Prem Kumar (), Jabir MP, Santhosh Kumar T, Durgesh Kumar Pal (), S Siva (), Chethan B, Ajay Kumar (), Ankit Sharma, Samsheer SE, Siddharth Mohan Naik (), Arpinder Singh and Karthik U (), Tajinder Pal Toor, Jasdeep Singh Dhillon, Omprakash Singh Karhana (), Vikas Gowda, Dharamraj Yadav, Kirpal Singh (), Niraj Kumar (), Neeraj Chopra, Davinder Singh Kang, Abhishek Singh (), Jagtar Singh, Abhishek Shetty (), Amiya Kumar Mallick, Jyotishankar Debnath, Anuroop John, VK Elakkiya Dasan, Pravin Muthukumaran, Chintha Sudhakar (), Muhammed Anas, Amoj Jaco, Arokia Rajiv, Sachi Roby, Mohan Kumar, Kunju Muhammed (). Dutee Chand , Srabani Nanda (), Nirmala, MR Poovamma, Jisna Mathew (), Tintu Luka, Archana Adhav, Lili Das (), Monika Choudhary (), L Suriya, Sanjivani Jadhav (), L Suriya, Sanjivani Jadhav and Meenu (Sudha Singh, Parul Chaudhary (), Nayana James () Anu R, Jauna Murmu, Arpitha M (), KM Sangeeta (), Sahana Kumari, Swapna Barman (), Nayana James, Neena V, G Karthika (), Sheena NV, Joyline Murali Lobo (), Manpreet Kaur, Ramanpreet Kaur, Anamika Das (), Kamalpreeet Kaur Bal, Seema Punia, Himani Singh (), Sarita R Singh, Gunjan Singh (), Annu Rani, Poonam Rani Singh, Suman Devi (), Swapna Barman, Purnima Hembram, Liksy Joseph (), Dutee Chand, Srabani Nanda, Merlin Joseph, Reena George, Ruma Sarkar, Himashree Roy (), Nirmala, Poovamma, Jisna Mathew, Vijayakumari GK, Sarita Ben Gayakwad, Debashree Mazumdar ().The AAC acts as a qualifying event for the IAAF World Championships in London. Winners will gain direct entry into the August event.No. Previously, New Delhi hosted the event in 1989 and then Pune in 2013. This can be done here . Tickets are priced at Rs 50.Yes. Doordarshan Sports will telecast the AAC from July 5-9, including the opening ceremony.