Bhubaneswar: The Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest fully seated hockey stadium of the world. The information was shared by Secretary to CM (5T), VK Pandian, who in a video posted on his Instagram handle, apprised Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of the feat.
“A proud moment for #Odisha. The largest fully seated hockey stadium of the #world is the Birsa Munda Hockey stadium in Rourkela. Just certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. Salute the team Odisha and inspiring vision of HCM @naveen_odisha. Jai Jagannatha”, Pandian’s Instagram post accompanied by the video, read.
𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒂 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝑯𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅.
It a proud moment for #Odisha as @GWR has certified the Birsa Munda stadium as the largest fully seated hockey stadium of the world. pic.twitter.com/CyUcyGzNqG
— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) January 29, 2023
The Odisha CM had inaugurated the Birsa Munda hockey stadium in Rourkela on January 5 this year. The Birsa Munda hockey stadium, along with Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar hosted the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2023. The Birsa Munda Stadium is built over 15 acres of land in the Biju Patnaik University of Technology campus. It houses a swimming pool, a fitness center and a tunnel connecting the dressing room and the practice pitch. A total 20, of the 44 hockey World Cup matches were played at this stadium.
Expressing delight at the news, the Chief Minister said, “That indeed is thrilling news. I am truly delighted that the Guinness Book of Records had recognised the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela to be the biggest hockey stadium in the world. I congratulate the people of Odisha and the team that made this possible. I am amazed that it has been built in 15 months. It’s truly a great accomplishment for the people of Odisha.”
