Odisha’s tryst with FIH Men’s Hockey World echoes throughout state

By Express News Service

SAMBALPUR/JEYPORE/BALANGIR: As FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup-2023 bought off to a vibrant begin at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, residents of Sambalpur got here out in massive numbers to take part in ‘city carnival’, organised by the district administration at Nelson Mandela Chowk right here on Wednesday. 

Several occasions like ‘nukkad natak’, dance, rangoli and portray competitions aside from stay screening of the celebratory occasion on LED display screen have been held as a part of the carnival. Over 1,000 individuals together with college and school college students have been seen transferring in and across the venue in jerseys. Besides, a big crowd was glued to the large display screen having fun with the inaugural ceremony. 

Hockey fanatic, Subrat Amat stated, “It is a matter of pride for us that Odisha is hosting the men’s hockey World Cup this time. I was glad to see such huge crowd witnessing the opening ceremony with much enthusiasm in Sambalpur city. The energy here was infectious. The crowd is a sign that the event has succeeded in making hockey more popular in the state. I hope to see the fate of hockey changing after this world cup.” Earlier, on January 4, a mini marathon was organised within the metropolis throughout the World Cup tour. 

In Jeypore, individuals watched the inaugural ceremony stay in cities and even villages. The occasion was live-streamed at main intersections and panchayat workplaces. Braving the winter chill, residents of Semiliguda, Pottangi, Nandapur, Dasmantpur and Laxmipur areas watched the occasion until late within the night. “We saw the World Cup hockey  inauguration ceremony for the first time on the LED system installed in our village,” stated Dhanu Nayak of Dhanpur village. The district administration had put in LED screens for stay streaming of the occasion at Jeypore stadium and Koraput municipality stadium on the day.

In Balangir too, the occasion was loved by individuals in panchayats and concrete native our bodies. The district stage stay telecast of the occasion began at 4 pm in Gandhi Bhawan in Balangir city. This aside, college students participated in rallies taken out by faculties to mark the occasion. 

SAMBALPUR/JEYPORE/BALANGIR: As FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup-2023 bought off to a vibrant begin at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, residents of Sambalpur got here out in massive numbers to take part in ‘city carnival’, organised by the district administration at Nelson Mandela Chowk right here on Wednesday. 

Several occasions like ‘nukkad natak’, dance, rangoli and portray competitions aside from stay screening of the celebratory occasion on LED display screen have been held as a part of the carnival. Over 1,000 individuals together with college and school college students have been seen transferring in and across the venue in jerseys. Besides, a big crowd was glued to the large display screen having fun with the inaugural ceremony. 

Hockey fanatic, Subrat Amat stated, “It is a matter of pride for us that Odisha is hosting the men’s hockey World Cup this time. I was glad to see such huge crowd witnessing the opening ceremony with much enthusiasm in Sambalpur city. The energy here was infectious. The crowd is a sign that the event has succeeded in making hockey more popular in the state. I hope to see the fate of hockey changing after this world cup.” Earlier, on January 4, a mini marathon was organised within the metropolis throughout the World Cup tour. 

In Jeypore, individuals watched the inaugural ceremony stay in cities and even villages. The occasion was live-streamed at main intersections and panchayat workplaces. Braving the winter chill, residents of Semiliguda, Pottangi, Nandapur, Dasmantpur and Laxmipur areas watched the occasion until late within the night. “We saw the World Cup hockey  inauguration ceremony for the first time on the LED system installed in our village,” stated Dhanu Nayak of Dhanpur village. The district administration had put in LED screens for stay streaming of the occasion at Jeypore stadium and Koraput municipality stadium on the day.

In Balangir too, the occasion was loved by individuals in panchayats and concrete native our bodies. The district stage stay telecast of the occasion began at 4 pm in Gandhi Bhawan in Balangir city. This aside, college students participated in rallies taken out by faculties to mark the occasion.