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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday the 14th of April 2022 unveiled the official logo of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.

The event took place at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium.

The quadrennial tournament is scheduled to be held from January 13 to 29. The 15th edition of the World Cup will be staged in two cities – Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, where the country’s largest hockey stadium is being constructed.

Matches will be played in Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda International Stadium in Rourkela.

“It’s an honour and delight for me to unveil the logo of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup for the second consecutive time,” expressed Patnaik.

“We are thrilled that there will be two venues this time- Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The 2018 FIH Men’s World Cup gave us all memories that we still cherish to this day and the 2023 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup will be even more exciting and unforgettable.

Odisha looks forward to welcoming global hockey fans and top teams from across the world to participate in the prestigious tournament.”

Narinder Batra, President, International Hockey Federation (FIH) said, “The reveal of the logo is one of the important milestones on the road to the 2023 FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup, Bhubaneswar – Rourkela.