In the run-up to the Hockey World Cup 2023 commencing from 13th January this year, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the "Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium" with the seating Capacity of 20,000 at Rourkela in the western region of the state.
Led by Fernando Renz, the Chile Men's Hockey Team will go through their final preparations in Bhubaneswar before setting out for Rourkela, where they will play their opening match of the tournament against New Zealand on January 14
The Netherlands, led by Thierry Brinkman, will complete their final preparations in Bhubaneswar before travelling to Rourkela on January 10, where they will face Malaysia in their first match of the tournament on January 14. The Dutch team is one of the most decorated in the sport, having wo
The Indian Men's Hockey Team arrived in Rourkela on December 27th, 2022, and have been training hard at the new 'jewel' of hockey, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium over the past week to prepare for hockey's most esteemed competition. Sukhjeet, who will compete in his first-ever World Cup, expr
Captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed his team's excitement upon arriving in Odisha; the hosts will take on Spain in their opening match on 13th January.
Aptly titled 'Celebrations', the show will serve as the precursor event to the tournament's opening on 13th Jan, 2023, with a star-studded cast lined up for all performances, songs, dances, and technology; all while incorporating the cultural aspects of Odisha. Serving as the host nation of
Chief Coach of the Indian Men's Hockey Team Graham Reid recalls fondly the incredible atmosphere at the Lahore Hockey Stadium, where fans perched on the peripheral walls and rooftops to watch the World Cup, particularly the Final Day.
The trophy traversed through West Bengal, Manipur, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh, before returning to Bhubaneswar on December 25. The trophy was received by the Minister of Sports and
A total of 20 matches will take place at the new 'jewel' of hockey, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, which has a seating capacity of over 20,000.
A program was organised for the grand welcome of the Trophy in the state at CM house in Raipur on Saturday morning. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel participated in the program as a chief guest and unveiled the Hockey World Cup 2023 Trophy.
The nation-wide Trophy Tour was launched in Bhubaneswar on 5th December by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik. Following which the trophy will journey across West Bengal, Manipur, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,