Odisha announces biggest hockey stadium to host 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup
Odisha announces biggest hockey stadium to host 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on December 24 announced a new world-class hockey stadium in Rourkela city, which is set to host the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup.
Odisha will host the event for the second consecutive time.
Rourkela city stadium would be the biggest stadium for hockey in India.
Spread over 15 acres of land, it has a sitting capacity of 20,000.
The world - class stadium will be constructed in the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) campus, Rourkela.