Odisha HWL: Watch breathtaking bird’s eye view of Kalinga Stadium

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Dec 1, 2017 at 11:34 AM

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar is all set to host the eight-nation Odisha Hockey World League (HWL) Final matches from December 1 to 10.

The venue, where the 2014 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy was held, will witness yet another sporting extravaganza.

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Ahead of the prestigious tournament, take a look at the breathtaking bird’s eye view of the stadium.

Video Courtesy: Hockey India

Notably, the league matches will take place from December 1 to 5. The opening match of the tournament will see Germany vs England on December 1, which will be followed by hosts India playing Australia in the second match.

India will also be in action on December 2 and 4 when they play England and Germany respectively at the Kalinga Stadium.

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All the participating eight teams, clubbed in two groups, will play three matches each during the league stage over the span of six days before going head-to-head to be crowned Champions of the third season of the coveted league which started back in April 2016.