Bhubaneswar: Supported by the Stellar Stellar National Hockey Show at the Tokyo Olympics, Minister of Naveen Patnaik’s Minister on Tuesday decided to continue the protection of Odisha’s hockey for 10 years, extending the partnership outside 2023.
“I believe Odisha and hockey are destined to be identical.
We will Continuing our partnership with Indian hockey.
Odisha will support the Indian Hockey Team for 10 years.
This will mark a new era for Indian hockey and bring back glory to the nation, “said Naveen in a special criminal program held for men and women’s hockey players, who arrived here on that day.
The players were given traditional welcome to make the country proud in Tokyo.
The atmosphere was happy with thousands of waiting on the roadside to welcome the players because their convoy left Biju Patnaik International Airport for team hotels.
When the Sahara withdrew from a hockey sponsor in the country, the Government of Naveen and Odisha stepped in.
The RS 140 Crore agreement was hit with Indian hockey in 2018 to sponsor the team for five years.
With global exposure and world-class infrastructure, the men’s team ended 41 years waiting to win a medal at the Olympics while the women’s team achieved finishing finish in Tokyo the best.
For almost four decades, hockey fans have missed to see India won a medal at the Olympics.
The way the entire country is fixated on the television screen to watch hockey matches, it is quite clear there is something more hockey than just sports.
Although there are challenges caused by pandemic, our team has worked hard and emerged to win, “said Naveen.
The minister’s chairman, who has played hockey at school, said Odisha had been happy that his partnership with Indian hockey had caused this great achievement for this country.
Naveen Giving cash awards of each Rs 10 lakh for the two team players and RS 5 Lakh each to support staff in addition to individual appreciation Singh said the bronze medal was a gift from the Odisha Minister.