The FIH Mens Junior Hockey World Cup 2021 was declared open by Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal just before the start of the fifth and last pool league match on the opening day between defending champions India and France at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium today.
Prof Lal also unveiled the coveted trophy at the official opening ceremony, which witnessed the presence of many luminaries including Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra, Hockey India President Gyanendro Ningombam, Secretary General Rajinder Singh, Hockey Promotion Council of Odisha Chairman Dilip Tirkey and Odisha Sports Department Secretary R Vineel Krishna.