Odisha To Construct World-Class Hockey Stadium In Rourkela

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that a new world-class hockey stadium would be constructed at Rourkela in Sundargarh district as part of preparations for the 2023 Hockey World CupWorld CupWorld Cup which will be hosted by the state. The proposed stadium would be the largest hockey stadium in India with a sitting capacity of 20,000 people.

This is going to redefine the sports landscape in the region, the chief minister said. The stadium along with the allied facilities will be developed as a benchmark for other hockey stadiums around the world, he said, adding that it would be constructed over 15 acres of land in the Biju Patnaik University of Technology campus in Rourkela.

Announcing this in a video message, Patnaik said: "As we have announced earlier, Odisha will once again be the proud host of the prestigious Men's Hockey World Cup in 2023." The tournament will be organized in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, he said.