Naveen Patnaik sets billion hearts beating for hockey

Bhubaneswar | Thursday | 30th August, 2018

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It urges the entire country to give a billion plus hearts and seeks support from every Indian for the game of Hockey, he added.Officials said heart beats centres will be opened in cities like Jalandhar, Lucknow, Ranchi, New Delhi and Chennai where hockey is popular. The event will be promoted through music, entertainment, fashion show and discussion. "It will beat with the heart of India and the rhythm of Odisha in the run up to the mega sports event," Naveen said.The chief minister also said the campaign urges people to pledge their support for the game saying, "My heart beats for hockey, does yours?" BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched a campaign, 'My Heart Beats for Hockey', to promote the sport ahead of the Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 scheduled to be held in the state capital from November 28 to December 16..The chief minister also unveiled a clock that will mark the countdown to the mega sporting event at a function in Kalinga Stadium , the venue for the event..