Odisha to host Men's Hockey Junior World Cup to be held in November-December

Odisha to host Men's Hockey Junior World Cup to be held in November-December

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Category : State Published on: September 25 2021

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·       Odisha will host the "FIH Men's Hockey Junior World Cup" to be held in November-December this year, reaffirming the state's growing stature as the center of the sport.

·       The event will be organized from November 24 to December 5 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha.

·       Odisha has previously hosted the Senior World Cup in 2018, the FIH World League in 2017 and the Champions Trophy in 2014.

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About Odisha

First Capital: Cuttack

Immediate Capital: Bhubaneshwar

Governor: Ganeshi Lali

Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik

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