Government of Odisha has been a key promoter of Hockey (File Image)
The large partnership goes to be a major step in the direction of the expansion and growth of Hockey in India.
The Odisha authorities has prolonged the sponsorship settlement of the Indian National Hockey Teams for a interval of the following 10 years from 2023 to 2033. State Cabinet authorised the proposal for the extension of the sponsorship settlement of each the Men and Women Indian National Hockey Teams (Senior and Junior) for the following decade. Govt. of Odisha has been the official sponsor of each the Men and Women’s National Hockey Teams since 2018. The large partnership goes to be a major step in the direction of the expansion and growth of Hockey in India.
Earlier, Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd. (OMC) had entered into an settlement with Hockey India, after due Government approval, for sponsorship of the Indian Hockey Teams for a interval of 5 years from 2018 to 2023. Based on a request from President Hockey India for an extension of the Agreement, OMC Ltd. had sought approval from the Government which bought the Cabinet nod on Monday. OMC has now dedicated to the sponsor for an additional interval of ten (10) years from 1st February 2023 to thirty first January 2033. Meanwhile, a complete quantity of Rs. 434.12 crores can be launched by OMC to Hockey India throughout this era.
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The State’s partnership with Hockey India has performed a vital function within the revival of the game within the nation. The Indian males’s and ladies’s hockey groups have carried out extremely effectively in the previous few years. The males’s staff gained a bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics after 41 years whereas the ladies’s facet reached the semi-finals for the primary time.
In the previous few years, the partnership with the Odisha Government has helped Hockey to turn out to be a broadly common sport among the many youth within the state. While now the Government goals to supply an additional increase to the game and appeal to extra younger gamers in the direction of the game, which can assist in the creation of a robust pipeline of expertise. Further, there can be a consolidation of the model visibility of “Odisha” as a “Global hub for Hockey”, thereby contributing to the game, enterprise, and tourism sector within the State. India has a wealthy hockey legacy. With the assist of the Odisha Government, Hockey India can construct on this legacy and assist the nation regain its place as a hockey powerhouse.
Sports Analyst Ashis Ray stated that “The cupboards resolution is most welcome. Odisha’s place on the hockey map is exclusive. The extension sponsorship will assist in the promotion of hockey.”
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