Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Congratulates Indian Hockey Team for Reaching Semifinal in Tokyo Olympics

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday congratulated the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for storming into the Olympic Semis. India will be playing the Olympic semis after 41 years.

Expressing his joy over the Indian team’s victory over Great Britain, the Chief Minister said that the national team has come out with flying colours in the quarter final. He expressed hope that the team will keep up the momentum to win both the semis and the Olympic final.

Odisha Government is the sponsor of Indian Hockey team, both men and women for five years since 2018.

Odisha has been promoting hockey in the entire country and is considered as a cradle of hockey.