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Odisha extends Indian hockey teams sponsorship till 2033 | Hockey News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Monday decided to further extend its sponsorship for both the Men and Women Indian Hockey Teams (senior and junior) for another ten years from 2023 to 2033.The decision in this regard was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik. The cabinet on the day approved 15 different proposals submitted by various departments.As Odisha has been the official sponsor of both the Men and Women National Hockey Teams since 2018, this support is going to be a significant step towards the growth and development of Hockey in India, chief secretary PK Jena said after the cabinet meeting.Earlier, Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMC) had entered into an agreement with Hockey India, after due government approval, for sponsorship of the Ind...
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Men’s Hockey World Cup starts in Odisha with spectacular opening ceremony | Hockey News – Times of India

CUTTACK (Odisha): Men's Hockey World Cup, 2023 got underway on Wednesday evening with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that was witnessed by thousands of hockey lovers in attendance from across the country and abroad.Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, International Hockey Federation president Tayyab Ikram and Hockey India chairman Dilip Tirkey were present at the glittering ceremony to welcome members of all the 16 participating teams.Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri @Naveen_Odisha expressed his immense delight with the way that the FIH Men's Hockey Wor… https://t.co/5bC2EGstTp— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) 1673445080000Ikram, in his address, complimented Odisha for hosting the mega event twice consecutive...
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Odisha CM Patnaik announces Rs 1 crore for each player if India wins Hockey World Cup | Hockey News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: Ahead of the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that each player of the Indian hockey team will get Rs 1 crore if they win the world cup.Patnaik, who visited Rourkela also inaugurated the World Cup Village at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Complex in Rourkela.The World Cup Village has been developed within a record nine months and flaunts 225 rooms with all amenities befitting the stature of the Hockey World Cup. The World Cup Village will house the teams and officials of the upcoming Hockey World Cup.Today, Chief Minister @Naveen_Odisha interacted with the National Men’s Hockey Team who are accommodated at the Wor… https://t.co/PlIdEY2Nb4— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) 1672917534000On this occasion, the Chi...
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1,200 workers, 24×7 shifts, hundreds of crores: Rourkela set for hockey World Cup

When Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone for a new hockey stadium at Rourkela on February 16, 2021 — in the middle of a pandemic — and announced that it would be a second venue for the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, many, even within the government, were sceptical about its timely completion. So much so that the International Hockey Federation had to give the state a deadline of November 30 to complete the main structure and lay the turf. For two years since then, over 1,200 migrant workers — many of them from Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal — worked round the clock in three shifts to construct the stadium. And less than three weeks before the first match, the grand saucer-shaped steel structure, with a seating capacity of around 21,000, stands tall over 16 acres of la...
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Hockey World Cup trophy returns to Odisha after touring states across India | Hockey News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: After travelling across 13 states and one Union territory, the men's Hockey World Cup trophy made its way back to Odisha, which is gearing up to host the sporting extravaganza next month.Elaborate security arrangements were made at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, where officials arrived with the cup around 11:30 am.Jubilant scenes filled the air, as women and children donning traditional sarees danced to drum beats.The Trophy Is Back!!The coveted #HWC2023 trophy arrived in Bhubaneswar Airport and was given a grand welcome by S… https://t.co/GXsktOaWHo— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) 1671959553000Crowds waiting on streets near the airport cheered as the trophy was brought outside by Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey and handed over to the state's Sports Minist...