Hockey India Announces AM / NS India As Official Partner For The Junior World Championship | Ice Hockey News

BHUBANESWAR: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM / NS India), a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Japan’s Nippon Steel, has been announced as the official partner of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, due to begin November 24th at Kalinga Stadium.
AM / NS India signed an agreement with Hockey India in this regard on Wednesday. The event, which will be attended by 16 countries, will last until December 5th.
“Odisha has become synonymous with the success of Indian ice hockey and, given our extensive presence here, is one of the key states for AM / NS India. We are proud to have this opportunity to help develop hockey, also known for strength and agility, ”said Dilip Oommen, CEO of AM / NS India.
Gyanendro Ningombam, President of Hockey India, thanked AM / NS India for the partnership and said the biggest winners from AM / NS India’s support are the sport of hockey itself and, most importantly, the talented players who will take part in the tournament.
AM / NS India has already invested around Rs.2,000 billion to expand its pellet plant in Paradip and the processing complex in Dabuna in Keonjhar, as well as the sludge pipeline it received following bankruptcy proceedings following the acquisition of Essar Steel. The company has signed a letter of intent with the state government to build a steel mill in Kendrapada by investing 50,000 billion rupees.
The international teams have already arrived in town for the marquee. While Belgium arrived on Tuesday, three other teams – the Netherlands, France and Argentina – landed here for the tournaments.
Host India, who would defend the trophy, has been camping here for the event since last week. All 16 teams should arrive here by November 22nd.