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Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium
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12-25-2020, 05:20 AM (This post was last modified: 03-19-2023, 02:06 PM by Chitta.)
Following is an excerpt from https://tathya.in/news/40597/0/Steel-Cit...key-Stadia .

Quote:"... Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, today, announced a new world class Hockey stadium in Rourkela city which would be the biggest stadium for Hockey in India with a sitting capacity of 20,000.

This is going to redefine the sports landscape in the region. The stadium along with the allied facilities will be developed as a benchmark for other Hockey stadiums around the world. Spread over 15 acres of land, the stadium will be constructed in the Biju Patnaik University of Technology campus, Rourkela."
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02-16-2021, 01:18 PM (This post was last modified: 03-19-2023, 02:07 PM by Chitta.)
Following is excerpted from https://tathya.in/?p=4632 .


Quote:Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid Foundation Stone of India’s Largest Hockey Stadium here on 16 February. 
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The Stadium will be a new benchmark in global stadium design for hockey, offering one of the finest spectator experiences in the world and, with a chaired seated capacity exceeding 20000, will become the largest Hockey Stadium in India.
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02-16-2021, 01:36 PM
Various Youtube videos on the proposed stadium.





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02-16-2021, 01:39 PM (This post was last modified: 02-16-2021, 01:40 PM by Chitta.)
Some more pictures of the proposed stadium. (From https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/some-...n-rourkela )

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01-30-2023, 07:32 PM
Various news reports, such as https://www.timesnownews.com/india/odish...e-97413532 , mention that Guinness World records has now recognized that the Birsa Munda stadium is the largest hockey stadium in the world.
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03-19-2023, 02:08 PM (This post was last modified: 03-19-2023, 02:09 PM by Chitta.)
National Geographic India video on the making of this stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX2HLkH5...aphicIndia 

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