Odisha’s CM Naveen Patnaik is touted as one of the integral names in cascading an era of consume success in Indian Hockey after the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal win
From reigning supreme at the Olympics as they raked in gold medal after gold medal to going 41 years without a medal at the games, Indian hockey found itself in a soup.
Its this barren run which made the side’s 5-4 win against Germany today all the more special. Not only did it finally curb a sorry run for the country at the marquee games but also alluded towards promising things in the impending future.
Tokyo Olympics India vs Great Britain Bronze Medal Hockey: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Speaks With The Side
And one man who has been hailed as a champion of this revival is Odisha’s CM Naveen Patnaik who has provided unstinted support to the game. And he got on call with the side after the win to address them and invite them to the city on 16th August.
#WATCH Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik spoke to Indian men's hockey team and congratulated them for winning the Bronze medal in match against Germany
"We are looking forward to receiving the Indian Olympic hockey team on 16th August in Bhubaneswar," he said#OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/vh7wVtdSzK
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2021