Governance
BBSR to host 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup
The temple city of Bhubaneswar is all set to host Men's Hockey World Cup for the 2nd time in row after the state successfully conducted the World Cup in 2018. The tournament will be held from January 13 to 29 in the year 2023. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Kalinga Stadium in a brief ceremony, which also attended by International Hockey Federation and Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra, Hockey India president Mohd. Mushtaque Ahmed, Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera among other dignitaries. Bhubaneswar is also one of the venues for the 2020 FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup.
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