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Odisha govt plans roadshows to promote sports tourism ahead of Hockey World Cup

| Friday | 14th September, 2018

Besides, showcasing the state’s tourism potentials, the state government plans to present Bhubaneswar as the sports capital of the country and the state as cradle of hockey.“Though the roadshows, we will welcome the sports enthusiasts and tourists to Odisha. We want to give people a taste of Odisha’s authenticity when they come down for the mega sporting event in November-December,” said sports and tourism secretary Vishal Dev.The state government also plans to participate in some international tourism conclaves to promote the hockey world cup.Recently, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) inked an agreement with online room aggregator OYO Rooms to facilitate accommodations for the visitors during the event. BHUBANESWAR: The state government has planned roadshows to promote sports tourism in Odisha ahead of the Hockey Men’s World Cup scheduled at Kalinga Stadium from November 28 to December 16.The roadshows, likely to start from September 27, will be organized in 17 cities including in four metropolitan cities, official sources said.The campaign is a first-of-its-kind push for sports tourism which will showcase Odisha as a sporting hub as well as a tourist destination.

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has planned roadshows to promote sports tourism in Odisha ahead of the Hockey Men’s World Cup scheduled at Kalinga Stadium from November 28 to December 16.The roadshows, likely to start from September 27, will be organized in 17 cities including in four metropolitan cities, official sources said.The campaign is a first-of-its-kind push for sports tourism which will showcase Odisha as a sporting hub as well as a tourist destination. Besides, showcasing the state’s tourism potentials, the state government plans to present Bhubaneswar as the sports capital of the country and the state as cradle of hockey.“Though the roadshows, we will welcome the sports enthusiasts and tourists to Odisha. We want to give people a taste of Odisha’s authenticity when they come down for the mega sporting event in November-December,” said sports and tourism secretary Vishal Dev.The state government also plans to participate in some international tourism conclaves to promote the hockey world cup.Recently, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) inked an agreement with online room aggregator OYO Rooms to facilitate accommodations for the visitors during the event.(end)

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