Odisha Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment Ranendra Pratap Swain on Friday met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to officially invite the Kerala CM to the Men's Hockey World Cup which will be held in Odisha next month.
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.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday called it a proud moment for the state to have the opportunity to host the Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 for the second time in a row.
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,