Orissa is building the 'largest' ice hockey stadium in the world. BJP takes on Naveen Patnaik
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| World's Largest" Hockey Stadium.BJP Counters Naveen Patnaik |
Bhubaneswar:
In a dispute over the status of Rourkela's Birsa Munda ice hockey stadium among major stadiums around the world, the Orissa government declared it the "world's largest" ice hockey facility in terms of capacity, Approved by the International Hockey Federation. (FIH) certified).
The Rourkela facility will partner with Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar to host the FIH Men's World Cup Hockey.
The tournament will run from January 13th to 29th.
After Prime Minister Naveen Patnaik opened the "world's largest ice hockey stadium" in Roukela on Thursday, the BJP MLA challenged it, claiming it would be the "fourth".
“The Birsa Munda ice hockey stadium in Rourkela is the largest in the world. we don't say that. The FIH has certified this stadium to be the largest in terms of capacity," said Minister for Sport and Youth TK Behera.
He BJP MP Shankar Oram of Biramitrapur in Sundergarh District claimed that his National Hockey Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan is the largest stadium in the world with he capacity of 45,000.
This is followed by Chandigarh Hockey Stadium (30,000) and Weingart Stadium (multipurpose stadium) in Los Angeles, USA (22,355).
"Bislamunda Hockey Stadium he is fourth. Orissa's Minister of Sports, R. Vaineel Krishna, previously revealed to the Press Trust of India that Bislamunda Hockey Stadium is the largest as it can officially seat 20,000 people and witness a match unlike any other in India. was
Other stadiums in India may have the capacity to accommodate more people, but that includes "standing accommodation".
Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium has his 15,000-seat capacity.
Bill Samunda Stadium also houses his 225-room World Cup village for 400 players and officials. Of his 44 World Cup matches, 20 will be played at Ruhrquera.
