Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the official logo of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Hockey India and Odisha will jointly host the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 from January 13 to 29, 2023. This is the second consecutive time in the country that Hockey India and Odisha will conduct the marquee event. The last Hockey Men’s World Cup was successfully played in Bhubaneswar in 2018.
In his address while unveiling the official logo, Patnaik said, “It’s an honour and delight for me to unveil the logo of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup for the second consecutive time.”
The 15th edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup will be staged in two cities Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, where the country’s largest hockey stadium is being constructed. The new world-class stadium (in Rourkela) will have a seating capacity of 20,000.
“We are thrilled that there will be two venues this time- Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The 2018 FIH Men’s World Cup gave us all memories that we still cherish to this day and the 2023 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup will be even more exciting and unforgettable. Odisha looks forward to welcoming global hockey fans and top teams from across the world to participate in the prestigious tournament,” said the Chief Minister.
On the occasion, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Narinder Dhruv Batra said, “The reveal of the logo is one of the important milestones on the road to the 2023 FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup, Bhubaneswar – Rourkela. A wonderful show awaits athletes and fans in January next year as the best teams of the world will be in action in the state-of-the-art Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and the magnificent, brand-new Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium – the country’s biggest hockey arena – in Rourkela.”
The event was attended by Sports Minister of Odisha Tusharkanti Behera, Gyanendro Ningombam, President, Hockey India, Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey, Chairman, Odisha Hockey Promotion Council, among others. The Indian Men’s Hockey Team and Germany Men’s Team who are based in Bhubaneswar for their FIH Hockey Pro League matches also posed for group photographs at the event.
(With IANS inputs)
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