BHOPAL: Hockey India will resume its tournament activities from Bhopal. The inaugural sub-junior men’s national academy championship and first Hockey India junior men’s academy national championships is to be organised in Bhopal in October after a hiatus of seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hockey India has instructed the host Madhya Pradesh and participating teams to take strict precautions and maintain all the Covid protocols of the government as well as Hockey India's guidelines while hosting the domestic events.
The season will recommence with the 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy National Championship 2021 which is scheduled to start in the state capital from October 4 to 13. The 1st Hockey India Junior Men Academy National Championships 2021 will also be held in Bhopal, starting from October 18 to 27.
Sports minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that the state is not just producing international athletes but it is also hosting prestigious tournaments. “We have produced players like Vivek Sagar who played an important role in helping India win the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Now, we will host the national tournaments. We are all prepared to host successful national championships,” said Scindia.
“Hockey India has strictly instructed its state member units who are hosting these tournaments as well as participating teams to follow all the Covid protocols and ensure a safe environment for the athletes to perform,” said Hockey India president Gyanendro Ningombam
Officials said that the tournament will be organised at Dhyan Chand ground, Link Road no-1.
