Sports
The state of Odisha has hosted several international sporting events, including the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup.
Sports stadiums in Odisha include:
- Kalinga Stadium
- Barabati Stadium
- Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium
- East Coast Railway Stadium
- Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium
- KIIT Stadium
- Veer Surendra Sai Stadium
- Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
There are some High Performance Centres in the state as well which have been set up at Kalinga Stadium for the development of respective sports in Odisha. Some of the HPCs are as follows:
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Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP)
- Dalmia Bharat Gopichand Badminton Academy
- JSW Swimming HPC
- Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Athletics, Hockey, and Weightlifting
- KJS Ahluwalia and Tenvic Sports HPC for Weightlifting
- Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre (ONTHHPC)
- Odisha Aditya Birla and Gagan Narang Shooting HPC
- Reliance Foundation Odisha Athletics HPC
- SAI Regional Badminton Academy
- Udaan Badminton Academy
- AIFF High Performance Centre