Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik unveils the Logo and Mascot of Hockey World Cup 2018 on Wednesday
Bhubaneswar, 30th Nov : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the logo and mascot for the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Pattnaik said, He feels privileged to have unveiled the logo of Hockey World Cup here. Odisha is fast becoming a sporting destination of India and the state had successfully hosted the Asian Athletics Championships a few months ago. The Chief Minister also launched the countdown timer for the international event scheduled to be held here from November 28 to December 16, 2018. As many as 16 countries, including hosts India, will participate in the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup.
Patnaik also gave away cash awards worth Rs 76.75 lakh to 59 sports persons from the state for their outstanding contributions in their respective sports. Hockey players Dipsan Tirkey, Amit Rohidas, Sunita Lakra, Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo and Rashmita Minz were given cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakh each. Para athletes Jayanti Behera, Pramod Bhagat, Mohit Tandi also featured in the list.
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