Hockey India on Wedneday named Bhubaneswar and Rourkela as the venues for the 2023 FIH World Cup. The announcement was made by Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik at a spectacular event held at Bhubaneswar to mark the first anniversary of the commencement of World Cup at Bhubaneswar in 2018.
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The chief minister of Odisha has announced that all 17 blocks of Sundargarh district would be equipped with synthetic pitches to promote hockey.
Odisha has always been the cradle of hockey. By successfully organising the 2018 World Cup, a very different side of the State was showcased, Patnaik said.
Odisha always had a very passionate crowd that supports the sport of hockey. With the presence of world-class, top-of-the-line facilities in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, the State will once again be celebrating the festival of hockey by hosting the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup in January 2023, the Chief Minister observed.
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Narinder Batra, FIH President, has praised Odisha for “great and permanent support to hockey over the years”. “The precision with which the last World cup was conducted, and the grandeur of the marquee event drew several accolades from the hockey fraternity worldwide. The unparalleled support by Government of Odisha towards the development of hockey, their vision to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure like none other in the world, and the government’s willingness to invest in the event were some of the key reasons to name the State as the venue for the prestigious event in 2023,” Batra said. Thierry Weil, CEO, FIH resonated Dr Batra’s views and stated: “We are glad to come back to Odisha where everyone, from the fans to the teams and the officials, had such a great experience a year ago. More Info
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