Bhubaneswar, (BIJ News) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched the official....
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched the official host city logo for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022.Bhubaneswar is one of the three hosts, the other two being Navi Mumbai and Margao. The tournament begins on October 11, with the final scheduled for October30
Expressing his delight at the launch, Patnaik said, “Odisha is emerging as a leading sports destination and hosting the U-17 Women's World Cup is a momentous opportunity for our state.
“The official Host City Logo launch of Odisha is an important milestone which also signifies the progress of women's football,' he said.
“We are excited to host the best young female footballers from across the world and especially, the Indian team who will be playing all their group stage games at the Kalinga Stadium”, the Chief Minister said.
The official host city logo of Odisha is a composite that presents the official emblem of the U-17 Women’s World Cup beside a specially designed artwork that showcases the rich cultural heritage, vibrant sporting ecosystem and overall splendour of the state.
Project Directors of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the tournament, Ankush Arora and Nandini Arora, also conveyed their sentiments of gratitude, while encouraging the people to visit the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
A special initiative for school children called the Kick Off The Dream Football carnival was also inaugurated.
The carnival aims at introducing football to children and leveraging its power to normalise gender-inclusive participation, features fun football-themed games and activities as well as one five-a-side football pitch and two three-a-side football pitches.
The Kick Off the Dream football Carnival will engage nearly 60,000 school children over 35 days and conclude on October 17.
Hosts India – drawn alongside USA, Morocco and Brazil – will be playing all their group stage games at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The tickets for the games can be purchased from fifa.com/tickets.
It will be the first FIFA women’s competition to be held in India and the first FIFA competition to be hosted by Odisha.
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