Tag: Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar: The third edition of the men’s Hockey World League Final kicked off in style at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the event amid a glittering opening ceremony at the venue. A laser light show with ‘Chak De India’ song and fireworks spiced up the opening show in the winter […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Men’s Hockey World League Final, scheduled to begin on December 1 at the iconic Kalinga Stadium here in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police on Wednesday issued an advisory for regulation of traffic for public convenience and to facilitate proper arrangements during the league which ends on December 10. Keeping in mind the […]

Bhubaneswar: Expecting a tight face-off with team India during the Hockey World League clash on Sunday, England midfielder Adam Dixon has asked his teams attackers to be wary of young Indian defenders Dipsan Tirkey and Amit Rohidas, who he played alongside in Kalinga Lancers and also won the Hockey India League (HIL) title in 2017. […]

Bhubaneswar: Two days prior to the Hockey World League finals, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday unveiled the official logo and mascot for the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 to be held here at Bhubaneswar from November 18 to December 26, 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium. Patnaik also launched the ceremonial countdown clock for the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Stadium authorities on Monday announced that the Stadium will remain closed for public use from November 16 in view of the World Hockey League (WHL) final, scheduled to begin from December 1. The decision has been taken to carry out preparatory arrangements for the WHL final, Kalinga Stadium in-charge Barik Mohanty told […]

Bhubaneswar: With less than a month left for the World Hockey League (WHL) final scheduled to be held here from December 1, DGP RP Sharma today reviewed security arrangements at Kalinga Stadium, the venue for the league. The DGP reviewed the arrangements made at the entry and exit points and other development works of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Sports lovers have a reason to cheer as Odisha Tennis Premier League (OTPL), the biggest tennis event of State is scheduled to kick off at Kalinga Stadium here from November 19. The tournament will continue till November 23. It will be organised by Neelachal Tennis Academy, one of the leading tennis academies in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final matches at Kalinga Stadium here in December, a three-member team of experts on Tuesday conducted a field study. The team examined the pitch of the hockey field on basis of five parameters and stated that they would submit a report to the Federation of International Hockey […]

Bhubaneswar: Uncertainty over participation of Pakistan in a sporting event in India has once again surfaced after the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) raked-up visa and security issues ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to be held in Odisha in 2018. According to reports, the Pakistan Hockey Federation president Khalid Khokar threatened not to […]

Bhubaneswar: Resenting government’s move to close down the swimming pool complex in Kalinga Stadium for indefinite period, swimmers, players, hostel inmates and other users staged a dharna on stadium premises today demanding immediate withdrawal of the notification. Resentment brewed among professional swimmers and sportspersons after the Sports and Youth Affairs department issued a notice on […]

Bhubaneswar: The team of Bureaucrats XI emerged winner by defeating Tata Steel XI  in a friendly football tournament organised by Tata Steel at Kalinga Stadium today. The tournament was organised under the banner of ‘Friendship Cup Football Tournament’. Other participants were Leaders XI and Media XI. The Leaders XI led by MLA Arun Sahoo was […]

Bhubaneswar: Promising an exciting sporting experience for the school kids of the State and also identifying talent, the Mission XI Million (MXIM) football festival kicked off at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. The event mainly aims at preparing kids for the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup that will be held in India for […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is setting up a sport climbing complex in Kalinga Stadium to promote adventure games in Odisha. The complex is being set up keeping in mind the 2020 Olympics, which will feature the sport for the first time. A France based company has been engaged in the construction of the complex that […]

Bhubaneswar: Sportspersons in the State will soon be trained under coaches from Japan at the Kalinga Stadium sports hostel here. As per an agreement signed between the Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) and the Union Finance Ministry, Japanese coaches will train sportspersons for swimming, badminton, table tennis and gymnastics. Initially, the coaches will train sportspersons […]

Bhubaneswar: A team of International Hockey Federation (FIH), headed by president Narinder Dhruv Batra, today visited Kalinga Stadium and said the stadium has adequate infrastructure to host the World Hockey League (WHL) Final which is scheduled to be held in December this year. After inspection of the stadium, the team held discussions with the officials […]