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Odisha CM announces India's largest hockey stadium in Rourkela

The new world-class hockey stadium in Rourkela city is set to host the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup

Indian men to finish 2020 in 4th position, women in 9th in FIH rankings

The Indian men and women hockey teams will finish 2020 in fourth and ninth positions, respectively, after a major part of the year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday confirmed that the Belgium men's team and the Netherlands' women will finish the year at the top of the world rankings. In January, the world body introduced its new match-based model for calculation of world rankings, with the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that were played in early part of the year seeing regular fluctuations in standings before the outbreak of the global health crisis brought all sporting activities to a grinding halt in March. According to a statement issued by the FIH, the "brief but wonderful return" of the competition between September and November saw further exchanges of points between the men's and women's national teams of Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Great Britain. In the men's FIH world rankings, reigning world and European ...

Year in Review: From missed opportunities to hope and optimism in hockey

In 2019, the Indian teams grabbed most of the opportunities that came their way -- the biggest among them was securing their Tokyo tickets

Bhubaneswar, Rourkela to host 2023 Men's Hockey WC: Odisha CM Patnaik

India will host the Men's Hockey World Cup for the second consecutive time after the country was picked to stage the game's showpiece event in 2023 by the International Hockey Federation

Hockey World Cup 2023: India to host next edition of the men's tournament

The FIH release also stated that the 2022 women's hockey World Cup will be hosted jointly by Spain and the Netherlands.

Can a steadily improving Team India claim the Hockey World Cup title?

Indian hockey has been on the upswing in the last few years. Now, a home World Cup gives the national team a chance to go from unpredictable challengers to assured contenders

Pakistan selectors announce squad for Hockey Champions Trophy

Rashid Mehmood had replaced Rizwan junior in the squad

SV Sunil likely to miss next month's hockey World Cup due to knee injury

Sunil suffered the ligament injury on his left knee on October 4 during India's ongoing preparatory camp

Mobike pedals out of Bhubaneswar public bicycle sharing project

Blow to Odisha govt's plan to launch public bicycle-sharing system ahead of World Cup Hockey event

Hockey World Cup: Odisha govt in talks with OYO Rooms

The state has also planned packages for about 500 tourists during the World Cup

Hockey World Cup: Odisha plans publicity campaigns in major playing nations

The World Cup fever has already kicked-off with 'Heartbeats for Hockey'

Hockey World Cup: Odisha plans co-branding of tourism, sports

The state tourism department is readying tourism packages for the visiting hockey players, accompanying officials and inbound visitors