ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India will be the official partner of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup scheduled from November 24 to December 5 at Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneshwar.
The company has signed an agreement with Hockey India, it was announced on Monday.
Dilip Oommen, Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AS/MN), said: “We are delighted to partner with Hockey India. Odisha has become synonymous with the success of Indian Hockey. We are proud to support the development of hockey.”
Gyanendro Ningombam, President of Hockey India, said: “We are pleased to have the company as the official partner of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar.”
The event will be the 12th edition of U-21 Men’s Hockey. It is the third time India is hosting the tournament, which took place in New Delhi in 2013 and in Lucknow in 2016. A total of 16 countries will take part.