Subhechcha Ganguly 
Due to the large number of regular international hockey stars who come from the State of Odisha, the region is typically connected with the sport. In addition, starting in 2018, the Odisha government will support the senior and junior national hockey teams for both men and women until 2033.In addition, Kalinga Stadium, a multipurpose sports complex in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, hosted the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup in January 2023. Additionally, Odisha regularly hosts the FIH Pro League. This Eastern State of India is home to the largest hockey stadium in the world, Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, which has a permanent seating capacity of 20,011.
Odisha is more than only the well-known Sun Temple in Konark, the yearly Puri Jagannath Yatra, Chilika Lake, India’s largest brackish lake, and the yearly arrival of Ridley Olive turtles on the beaches along the state’s coast. Odisha is more than these things.Sports in Odisha are not limited to hockey. Owing to the encouragement of their sports-loving Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his motto, “Sports for youth, youth for future,” Odisha has become the nation’s leading sports hub throughout time.
