The Asian federation commemorated the Indian frame with the Best Organizer Award for effectively pulling off the development. EN secretary-general Bhola Nath Singh won the award all the way through the AHF Congress held in Mungyeong, Korea.
The 2018 World Cup noticed the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar webhosting the match however this time the newly-constructed Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela grabbed the limelight for its massive seating capability.
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The Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium additionally options an Olympic-style hockey village, which housed the taking part groups, giving them the enjoy of a Games Village at multi-discipline wearing occasions such because the Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games.
The match mascot, Olly, additionally created consciousness concerning the endangered Olive Ridley Turtles.
“We are humbled and grateful for this incredible recognition by the Asian Hockey Federation. A World Cup at home is always special and for Hockey India, our top priority was to ensure everyone who took part in it, be it the participating teams, officials or spectators have the most memorable experience,” HI president Dilip Tirkey stated in a commentary.
“Our endeavor would not have been possible without the continued support and vision of the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik, all the stakeholders and the numerous people who worked together to make this event a mega success,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)