The initial seven High Performance Hockey Centres will be established at the following locations: Bengaluru, New Delhi, Sundergarh, Bhopal, Imphal, Pune and Ranchi.
Sports Authority of India and Hockey India announced the establishment of the High Performance Centres in seven places across the country to provide state-of-the-art facilities to junior and sub-Junior players.
The move was aimed at grooming young talent in view of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games.
These centres will be closely monitored by Hockey India and its High Performance Director and the programme will also ensure that the athletes are provided with international exposure.