Olly, the cute Olive Ridley turtle, emerged in style as the official mascot of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018, riding through the waves of the Bay of Bengal to reach the shores of Puri today.
With less than two months left for the start of the State’s largest sporting event at the renovated Kalinga Stadium, the grand entry Olly multiplied the heart-beats for hockey. Odisha Sports and Youth Services Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera graced Mascot Launching event in the presence of State Sports and Tourism Secretary Vishal Dev.