With the unstinted support of the state government, Odisha is fast becoming the most preferred destination for hosting major international events and a centre of sporting excellence
Odisha has been at the forefront of major development in all sectors and sports has been a major contributing factor in the development of the state. With world-class events coming to Odisha, the state has quickly become one of the emerging hubs for sports in the country.
In March 2017, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Government of Odisha officially confirmed that the Men's Hockey World League Final 2017 and Hockey Men's World Cup 2018 will be held in Bhubaneswar. It was also confirmed that Odisha will be the title sponsor for both events. The official event titles will be the 'Odisha Men's Hockey World League Final Bhubaneswar 2017' and the 'Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018'.
The World League Final 2017 will take place over Dec. 1–10 and will welcome eight of the world's best men's teams who, in addition to the hosts, qualified from this summer's Hockey World League Semi-Finals. The Hockey World Cup 2018 will take place from Nov. 28 to Dec. 16, 2018. The 18-day hockey extravaganza will witness 15 teams joining the host country, India. This is the third time India will host the prestigious World Cup and Odisha is proud to get the chance to host it in Bhubaneswar. India had hosted the Hockey World Cup for the first time in 1982 in Mumbai and the second time in 2010 in New Delhi. It is expected around 1,000 players from 16 nations will participate in the World Cup. Around 20,000 foreign visitors, including the players and officials from various countries, are expected to come to Bhubaneswar for the event.
This story is from the October 2017 edition of Sports Illustrated India.
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