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Gonzalo Peillat and Joaquin Menini: The 'Argentine Europeans' at Hockey World Cup

ROURKELA (Odisha): It's believed Christopher Zeller was the last of the penalty-corner exponents the Germans had. His flicks landed home the 2008 Olympic gold as well as Germany's last World Cup triumph in 2006. But that box remained unchecked for over a decade after Zeller, only to get ticked in…

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: 15 Interesting facts and trivia

The 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup will begin in less than a week in the Indian cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.

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Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium: Rourkela joins list of world's biggest hockey stadiums

Images of serpentine queues leading up to the gates of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela is not what the sport is used to. It took mind back to the Lahore World Cup final in 1990, when the National Stadium there took in 60,000 with around 10,000 waiting outside…

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Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates country's biggest hockey stadium in Rourkela

ROURKELA: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, the largest hockey stadium in the country.

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Hockey World Cup: Chile will bank on its tenacity for success, says coach Dabanch

BHUBANESWAR: Debutants Chile will bank on their tenacity to counter tough teams like the Netherlands, Malaysia and New Zealand in their group in the men's hockey World Cup, scheduled to commence in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela on January 13.

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Complete Squads of all 16 teams

The 15th edition of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup will be played from January 13 to 29 in the cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in Odisha.

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India to draw on FIH Pro League, CWG positives to excel in World Cup

BENGALURU: The Indian men's hockey team will draw on its experience of playing against Spain and England in the FIH Pro League and Wales in the Commonwealth Games to negotiate their way in the group stage of the World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela beginning this month.

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How to travel for first twin-city Men's Hockey World Cup in India

NEW DELHI: The 2022 women's edition was the first time a hockey World Cup was hosted at two venues, and it was not just two different cities but two neighbouring countries as well -- Terrassa in Spain and Amstelveen in the Netherlands. In 2023, the men's tournament is set to…

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: The tie-breaker rules to decide pool rankings

NEW DELHI: Sixteen top teams will vie for the coveted Men's Hockey World Cup trophy in Odisha, when the 15th edition of the showpiece event is co-hosted by the cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29.

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Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: India schedule and full list of matches

Hoping to build on its return to the Olympic podium with a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, India will look to break their World Cup hoodoo as well when they begin their quest to end a 47-year wait for another World Cup trophy with their opening match…

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India have power and skills to take on strong teams: Zafar Iqbal

NEW DELHI: Hockey legend Zafar Iqbal believes India have the power and skills to take on strong sides such as Germany, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands in the World Cup next year in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

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Four new turfs laid for 2023 FIH men’s hockey World Cup

NEW DELHI: To make the 2023 FIH men's hockey World Cup a successful marquee event, four new turfs have been laid in the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela.

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India to endure Spanish challenge in Hockey World Cup opener

India are all set to open their Hockey World Cup campaign against Spain at the newly-constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on January 13 next year.

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India to face Spain in 2023 Hockey World Cup opener

NEW DELHI: Hosts India will take on lower-ranked Spain in the men's Hockey World Cup opener at the newly-built Birsa Munda International Stadium in Rourkela on the opening day on January 13.

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FIH, Hockey India delegations inspect progress of India's largest hockey stadium at Rourkela

BHUBANESWAR: A delegation of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the committee of administrators of the Hockey India on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the progress of work of the under construction Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium at Rourkela that will co-host the men's Hockey World Cup 2023.

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FIH, Hockey India inspect Birsa Munda stadium months before World Cup

ROURKELA: A high-level team of hockey officials visited the under-construction stadium in Odisha's Rourkela on Wednesday to take stock of the situation ahead of the men's world cup next year.

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FIH announces Pro League venues for upcoming season; Rourkela added as second Indian host city

NEW DELHI: Odisha's Rourkela was on Tuesday added as the second Indian venue, besides Bhubaneswar, for the upcoming FIH Pro League season beginning in October with the matches to be held at the stadium built to host the men's World Cup in January.

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October 9 deadline for Hockey India to hold polls

NEW DELHI: India has time till October 9 to elect a new executive board (EB) of the Hockey India (HI) and avoid an international ban by the sport's global governing body. The adherence to the election timeline will also ensure that India keeps the hosting rights of the men's hockey…

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Colosseum in cradle: India's largest hockey stadium in Sundargarh

ROURKELA: Cranes lifting heavy material, dusty roads leading up to the site, people in safety jackets and helmets doing their work amid heaps of sand and cement lying scattered all over the place.

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Odisha splurges on sports infrastructure

ROURKELA: Odisha has aggressively been projecting itself as the sports capital of India. It's already a leader when it comes to hosting big-ticket international events in hockey, be it the men's World Cup in 2018 or the FIH Pro League matches. The Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar has become a permanent…

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Odisha promotes itself as the sports capital of India with huge investments

ROURKELA: Following the historic performance of the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams at the Tokyo Olympics, the Odisha model of sports was hailed by all and sundry. The Odisha model attributes to the unique partnership between the federations, corporates and sportspersons with a common vision to achieving sporting excellence.…

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It will be great to play in Rourkela, says Indian hockey player Amit Rohidas

NEW DELHI: The countdown has begun for world hockey's most prestigious quadrennial event which will witness 16 top teams take center stage in Odisha, which has become a favourite hub for global hockey events.

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Naveen Patnaik unveils logo of Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the official logo of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 to be held at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela at a function at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium.

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik unveils logo of 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the logo of 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, to be held in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

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Odisha to fast-track hockey stadium construction ahead of World Cup

ROURKELA: The Odisha government directed officials on Friday to expedite the construction work of the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, which will host the Men's Hockey World Cup next year.

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