Bhubaneswar, Rourkela to host hockey World Cup
Bhubaneswar, November 27
The 2023 men’s Hockey World Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced here today.
India will be the host for the second consecutive time after the country was picked to stage the game’s showpiece event in 2023 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) earlier this month. The tournament will be held from January 13 to 29.
“We hosted the 2018 World Cup and I would like to announce that the 2023 Hockey World Cup will again be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. Are you happy? I am happy,” Patnaik said, while addressing the crowd at the Kalinga Stadium in a brief ceremony. The occasion was also attended by the International Hockey Federation and Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra. — PTI
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