Top Headlines
Home » Sports » Hockey World League began at the Kalinga Stadium

Hockey World League began at the Kalinga Stadium

in Sports December 1, 2017 Comments Off on Hockey World League began at the Kalinga Stadium 839 Views

Bhubaneswar:1/12/17; The Hockey World League (HWL) Final began at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurating the tournament, where the best eight teams in the world will battle for supremacy.

A laser light show with the ‘Chak De India’ song and crackers in the sky increased the temperature in the winter evening as the jam-packed spectators applauded amid loud yells. With Argentina, Australia, Belgium, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and hosts India — nations all placed inside the top 10 of the FIH rankings — the competition is guaranteed to be fiercely contested.

In addition to being crowned HWL champions, the winners of the event in Bhubaneswar will also be guaranteed qualification for the Men’s Champions Trophy 2018, which will take place in the Netherlands in June/July.

FIH ranking points are also on offer, assigned to teams depending on their final position in the standings.

A good performance could, therefore, prove crucial in terms of qualification for future FIH events. With so much at stake, competition will be intense as teams battle to become the world’s best at the Odisha HWL.

In the inaugural match, Germany defeated England 2-0 to start their campaign in a dominating fashion here on Friday. Germany scored through Mats Grambusch (19) and Christopher Ruhr (25).

About Editor in chief

Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
©2023 All rights Reserved. Orissa Film and Media Association || Powered By DATAGRAM INDIA
x

Check Also

Odisha CM called upon the students of Shailabala Women’s College not to compromise on their dreams to settle for smaller things

Cuttack:25/3/23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday called upon the students of Shailabala Women’s College not to compromise on their dreams to settle for smaller things. “As students, you must ...