After a steller performance by the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams at the Tokyo Olympics Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced that the state government will continue to sponsor the team for another 10 years.
The Odisha government has been the official sponsor of the Indian hockey teams since 2018.
“The teams have scripted history with their brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics,” the chief minister said. “”You made us all so proud with your spirited fight at Tokyo. These are deeply emotional moments for India to witness the revival of Indian Hockey.”
“We, in Odisha, are elated that our partnership with Hockey India has led to this great achievement for the country. I believe Odisha and hockey are destined to become synonymous. We will continue our partnership with Hockey India. Odisha will support the Indian Hockey teams for 10 more years,” he added.
India men’s team won the bronze medal while the women’s team finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics. This was India’s first Olympics medal in hockey since 1980.
