Bhubaneswar, 26 November 2018: With just two days to go, Kalinga Stadium, the venue for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 is at its dazzling best and is ready to enthrall the spectators and teams alike.
The spruced up venue has both Practice and main turfs re-laid with new blue turf as per the FIH specifications. The capacity of the main stadium has been increased to 15,000. Two new galleries, one on North and other on the South side, have been added to the iconic venue, making it a total of four grand Stands.
Besides four Player’s Changing Rooms, designed and implemented by Competitions Department of Hockey India after thorough research done across player’s changing rooms utilised for various High-Performance
“Our aim is to make this World Cup a benchmark for years to come. To reach that level, our endeavour is to offer top-of-the-line facilities for players, spectators, fans and all stakeholders alike. Keeping that in mind, the stadium has been revamped in a manner befitting to host an event of this magnitude,” Ms. Elena Norman, CEO, Hockey India.
“This is by far the biggest and grandest sporting event being hosted in the State of Odisha and Bhubaneswar. Our aim was to give every single person who comes to the stadium, be it a fan, a player or a stakeholder, a memorable experience and the stadium now looks equipped to achieve that,” said Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports & Youth Services Department, Odisha Government.
Quick facts: –
1. Two newly laid FIH Certified AstroTurfs.
2. Upgraded seating capacity to 15,000.
3. Two new stands, North and South Stand.
4. Upgraded Media Centre.
5. Upgraded Player’s Changing Rooms, Umpire’s Changing Room, Goalkeeper’s equipment storage rooms, Athlete’s and Official’s Lounge.