DESCRIPTION:
*     As expected, Iconic Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar has been chosen as one of the venues for FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.
*     As many as four matches, involving Indian men and women teams will be played at Kalinga stadium from 1 to 3 November, 2019.
*     Indian men will play their two Olympic Qualifiers against World No Russia on November 1 and 2.
*     Indian women are is scheduled to play their two matches against World No 13 the United States of America on November 1 and 2.
*     The winners of these FIH Hockey Olympic qualifiers will qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which will be staged in the capital city of Japan from July 25 to August 7 next year and involve 12 men and 12 women teams.

SCHEDULE:

Men:
October 25-26: Spain vs France, Valencia
October 25-26: The Netherlands vs Pakistan, Amsterdam
October 25-26: Canada vs Ireland, West Vancouver
November 1-2: India vs Russia, Bhubaneswar
November 2-3: New Zealand vs Korea, Stratford
November 2-3: Germany vs Austria, Monchengladbach
November 2-3: Great Britain vs Malaysia, London

Women:
October 25-26: Australia vs Russia, Perth
October 25-26: China vs Belgium, Changzhou
October 25-26: Spain vs Korea, Valencia
November 1-2: India vs USA, Bhubaneswar
November 2-3: Germany vs Italy, Monchengladbach
November 2-3: Great Britain vs Chile, London
November 2-3: Ireland vs Canada, Dublin