200 volunteers for WC hockey

LUCKNOW: Special lane for the buses, carrying the teams for the FIH Junior World Cup Hockey-2016, would be established in the state capital, when the mega event takes place here from December 8 to 18.

This was decided at a meeting of different departments under the chairmanship of principal secretary, sports, Anita Bhatnagar Jain here on Wednesday. Director sports, RP Singh, and the officials of police, transport, district administration, health and Lucknow Development Authority were present at the meeting.

Jain, who spent a good time at the just concluded Rio Olympics, observed that buses ferrying the teams would also carry the stickers of “Specific” so that there would be no hindrance for the teams as the matches would be organised both the Dhyan Chand Stadium at Kuris Road and also at the Mohd Shahid Stadium in Vijayantkhand here.

The meeting also decided to involve 200 volunteers (as it happens in big events like Commonwealth Games, Olympics and World Cups) would be involved for the smooth conduct of the event. They would be given special dress. The organising committee would also ensure the presence of school students from all part of the state at the event.

In all 16 countries, including hosts India (which is conducting the event for the second time, and for the first time in Lucknow) have qualified for the prestigious event, which is being conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Hockey under the patronage of the Hockey India. THRILLING WIN Karamat Girls College scored a thrilling solitary goal win against Chowk Trainees to collect full points in the Lucknow Hockey League, at the KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium here on Wednesday.