Bhubaneswar: Indian Bronze Medal Wins Male Hockey Players from Odisha – Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas – Together with members of the Grace Deep Grace Ekka and Namita Toppo female team were given reception to awaken their arrival at the Biju Patnaik International Airport on Tuesday.
Minister of Sports Tusharkanti Behera, Sports Secretary R Vineel Krishna and Legend of Hockey Dilip Tirkey are among those who receive players in return to the state.
The Chairman of the Minister of Naveen Patnaik tends to facilitate four players from the state on Wednesday.
Lakra and Rohidas, who were part of the men’s team who won a bronze medal at the Olympics after the 41-year-old gap was the first Olympic medalist from the state in any sport.
Likewise, deep grace and namita are part of the women’s team which ended to fourth in the Olympics, their best performance.
The four Olympics express their happiness after returning home.