Former India hockey captain Dilip Tirkey launches Hockey Fest 2010-11

Former India hockey captain Padmashree Dilip Tirkey launches Hockey Fest 2010-11 at Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

Through his newly formed organisation – Dilip Tirkey Sports Research and Development Foundation (DTSRF), he launched its maiden mega show — Hockey Fest 2010-11 – here at the CRPF stadium. At least 6-a-side eight teams are participating in the four-day competition.

Odisha Panchayati Raj director Arabinda Padhee and Ayush Hospital chief executive officer Dr Ashok Acharya inaugurated the tournament by hitting the ball.

Speaking about the tournament, Tirkey said the players of the participating teams were selected from among 64 rural teams that played zonal level tournaments in Sundergarh district.