Tag: Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar: Hockey fever is all set to pitch sky high as the offline sale of tickets for the most awaited Men’s Hockey World Cup in the city will begin from tomorrow. According to sources, the tickets will be available at counters near Gate number – 9 of the iconic Kalinga Stadium, the venue where the […]

Bhubaneswar: With barely 99 days away for the Hockey World Cup, all eyes are set on the Kalinga Stadium where the mega sporting extravaganza is scheduled to kick off in November 28. While the city is gearing up to host the  grand affair, promotion for the event is also on in full swing. The state’s […]

The organisers must have been pleasantly surprised. With rains lashing the city almost all day on Friday, empty stands at the Kalinga Stadium, the venue for the ongoing Hockey World League (HWL), would have been entirely along expected lines notwithstanding the fact that it was the semi-final of the marquee event. Instead, it was a […]

Bhubaneswar: Bring back memories of Karan Arjun, is certainly what Shah Rukh and Salman have in their minds for the millions of fans during the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 celebrations. While Shah Rukh Khan enthralled the audience at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan today confirmed his participation in the […]

Bhubaneswar: The world is here and the hockey craze at its zenith. The iconic Kalinga Stadium this evening dipped in vibrant colours after the grand opening ceremony of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup kicked off with a laser show with drones and fire crackers adding to the electrifying atmosphere. No sooner than the chief […]

Bhubaneswar: With just a few weeks to go for Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, players of the Indian team invited Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to back them during the tournament citing it as a moral booster for the title win. SRK, who used to play […]

Bhubaneswar: The organisers of the Hockey World Cup 2018 today took a step forward for the sport spectators when they revealed that this year there will be dedicated spectator zones at the Kalinga Stadium gallery, known as the ‘Fan Village’, where each one can experience the game like never before. Due to the increasing interest […]

Bhubaneswar: After the emphatic win against Iran in the opening match of the Hero Gold Cup at Kalinga Stadium, the Indian Women’s Football team is confident to put up a superb show in the tournament, said Odia footballer Jabamani Tudu after the match. Tudu, who became the first player from Odisha to play an international […]

Bhubaneswar: To promote sports like badminton, athletics, weightlifting and football, the Odisha government launched five high-performance centres at Kalinga Stadium, here on Monday. The centres dedicated to badminton by Dalmia Bharat and Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation; athletics by Reliance Foundation, Athletics Federation of India and International Association of Athletics Federation; weightlifting by KJS Ahluwalia and […]

Bhubaneswar: I-League champions Chennai City FC underlined their might once again as they knocked holders Bengaluru FC out of the Super Cup with a 2-1 quarterfinal win at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday. Goals from Nestor Gordillo (15th) and Pedro Manzi (54th) put Chennai ahead before Sunil Chhetri – who had missed a penalty […]

Bhubaneswar: The calamitous impact of cyclone Fani has brought the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to a standstill for more than six hours after the extremely severe cyclonic storm hit Odisha on May 3. The residents of the capital city had never witnessed such devastating natural calamity in the last two decades, where mobile […]

Bhubaneswar: Two players from Odisha, Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas have been selected in the 18-member Hockey team for FIH series scheduled to begin at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from June 6. The Indian team will be led by skipper Manpreet Singh while Birendra Lakra will hold the backline as the vice-captain. Harmanpreet Singh, […]

Bhubaneswar: United States of America thumped South Africa 2-0 in opening match of the hockey FIH Men’s Series Finals which kicked off at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar here today. Christian de Angelis (47) and Paul Singh (57) scored for the USA while shot stopper for the North American side Jonathan Klages was however adjudged […]

Bhubaneswar: Skipper Manpreet Singh scored a brace as India beat Poland 3-1 in the ongoing FIH Series Finals hockey tournament, here on Friday. After a barren first quarter, Manpreet scored in the 21st and 26th minutes while drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner in the 36th minute to help the hosts record their second […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated the Naval Tata Hockey Academy (NTHA), a high-performance centre that will groom the best hockey talents in the state into future national and international players. The academy has been opened at the Kalinga Stadium here to nurture sports talent in the state. “I am glad that […]