For the first time in the sports history of Manipur, Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 trophy tour will reach Imphal on December 7 and people of Manipur will be given the opportunity to see the trophy at the CM Bungalow, said president Manipur Hockey, Khoirom Loyalakpa.
Speaking to the media at Hockey stadium, Khuman Lampak, Imphal on Sunday, Loyalakpa said Men’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 will be held at Odisha from January 13 to 20.
The Trophy Tour, after crossing to other places of the world, will reach India on December 5 and as part of the trophy tour, general secretary of Manipur Hockey, along with him, will bring the trophy from Kolkata to Imphal International Airport on December 7, he said.
He said the trophy tout will be received at Imphal International Airport by Chief Minister N Biren Singh, YAS minister along with other MLAs and officials of Manipur Hockey.
The people of Manipur will be given the opportunity to see the trophy at CM Bungalow in which the timing to see the trophy will be informed to the public shortly, he added.
Among the squad of Indian Hockey team, Olympian Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma will be playing in the coming Hockey World Cup, said Loyalakpa.
He further said Hockey India will give a sum of Rs 3 lakh for each state hockey team to promote and motivate the hockey players. For each hockey team of Manipur, whether men’s or women’s, that is participating in the national level tournament will be given Rs 70,000 for the team, he added.
He appreciated Hockey India for taking such initiatives to promote and motivate the hockey players.
Loyalakpa said to participate in Khelo India in hockey, tryouts for players of both men and women are being conducted at Khuman Lampak Hockey stadium.
