The Organizing Committee expressed satisfaction over the progress of the works. All the officials present were requested to put in their best efforts and ensure that the Hockey World Cup is a grand success.
Besides upgrading the existing Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, which has 15,000-seating capacity, the Odisha government has also built a new hockey stadium, the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium"in Rourkela with 20,000-seating capacity making it India's largest hockey stadium. It is named after freedom fighter Birsa Munda.
Muscat [Oman], January 25 (ANI): Achieving their first target of sealing a berth for the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022, the defending champions India will battle Pool B winners South Korea on Wednesday for a place in the final of Women's Asia cup 2022 here in Muscat, Oman.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 13 (ANI): With exactly one year to go for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela, the Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh expressed that the team's plans are already in place and they will be approaching step-by-step for the marquee event.