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Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela enters Guinness Book of World Records as largest hockey stadium

Bhubaneswar: The Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela has been officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest-seated hockey stadium.

Overwhelmed with the news Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated the people of Odisha. In a video shared by his Personal Secretary VK Pandian, he could heard stating, “It is thrilling news. I’m truly delighted. The Birsa Munda Stadium has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest hockey stadium in the world. I congratulate the people of Odisha and the team that has made this possible. I’m amazed that it is built in 15 months. It is a great accomplishment for the people of Odisha.”

The 21,000 seating capacity stadium was built in a record time of 15 months to host the World Cup matches. It has a separate fitness centre, a swimming pool and a tunnel connecting the dressing room and the adjacent practice pitch.
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