Bhubaneswar : , Nov 15, 2015 – With just two weeks left for the men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in India, officials from the Odisha government as well as Hockey India have been working together to ensure smooth operation, Tusharkanti Behera, state sports minister, said Monday. The 12th edition of the Junior World Cup will be held at the Kalinga Stadium here from November 24 to December 5.From November 24 through December 5, the 12th edition Junior World Cup will take place at Kalinga Stadium.
“Not just the infrastructure, the other processes for the successful conduct of the event are also in place in the state.”The state has all the necessary infrastructure and processes to ensure the event’s success.We had 60 days to host the Junior World Cup and Odisha is ready to play the perfect host,” Behera said.”We had 60 days to host Junior World Cup, and Odisha was ready to play the perfect hosts,” Behera stated.
The minister said there is indeed disappointment among the players and hockey lovers, as the event will not have any spectator owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Minister said that there was disappointment among hockey fans and players, because the event won’t have spectators due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Yet, for the players, it will be a challenging and elating experience to play in the World Cup, he said.
He said that the World Cup will be an exciting and challenging experience for players.
“Similar to the Tokyo Olympics, we expect a large number of people to enjoy the matches virtually and share their love and support for the teams,” the minister said.
Minister said that the match will be enjoyed virtually by many people, similar to the Tokyo Olympics.They also hope to share their support and love for the teams.
The FIH and Hockey India have ensured that the matches are broadcast live and hockey lovers can enjoy the matches on the Watch Hockey app and Star Sports network, he added.He said that Hockey India and the FIH have made sure that matches are live broadcast and that hockey fans can watch them on Star Sports and the Watch Hockey app.
Former Olympian and Chairman of Odisha Hockey Promotion Council, Dilip Tirkey, said, “A new era for hockey has begun.Dilip Tirkey is a former Olympian and chairman of the Odisha Hockey Promotion Council.He stated, “A new era has begun for hockey.” Odisha had hosted the men’s hockey World Cup in 2023 and hosting the Junior World Cup adds yet another feather to its cap.Odisha hosted the 2023 men’s hockey World Cup and now hosts the Junior World Cup.It is a new beginning in bringing the top young players from across the world to Odisha, the global hub of hockey.”.This is a fresh start in bringing top players from all over the globe to Odisha, the global hockey hub.
For the event, an 18-member of India squad has been announced with Vivek Prasad Sagar as the captain.An 18-member India squad was announced, with Vivek Prasad Sgar serving as captain.
Coach Graham Reid, who managed the senior team that won the bronze in Tokyo, is overseeing the team’s training at the Kalinga Stadium.Graham Reid, the coach of the bronze-winning senior team in Tokyo, will oversee the team’s training at Kalinga Stadium.
Most of the teams will begin to arrive later this week.The majority of the teams will arrive in this week’s second week.
The last Junior World Cup was held in Lucknow in 2016, when India colts had lifted the trophy after defeating Belgium in the final.In Lucknow, India’s last Junior World Cup took place in 2016.
The trophy was won by the India colts after they defeated Belgium in the final.
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