Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams for reaching to semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics. While the men’s team beat Great Britain 3-1, will be playing Olympic semifinals after 41 years, the women’s team reached its first ever semifinal by beating Australia 1-0 on Monday.
ଦୀର୍ଘ ୪୧ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ପୁରୁଷ ହକି ଦଳ ଏବଂ
ପ୍ରଥମଥର ମହିଳା ହକି ଦଳ ଅଲମ୍ପିକର ସେମିଫାଇନାଲରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଗୌରବର ବିଷୟ। ୨୦୧୮ରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଉଭୟ ଜାତୀୟ ଦଳକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଆସୁଥିବାରୁ ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀ ଆଜି ଗର୍ବିତ। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା।ଜୟ ହିନ୍ଦ୍ #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/RupFHLBPPy
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 2, 2021
“Congratulations India. What a terrific game! A Women’s Hockey Team playing against Australia. Keep it up. Best of luck,” said cheering with the victory of Women’s hockey player of India.
Congratulations Indian Women’s #Hockey Team on the spectacular win over Australia to seal the semifinal berth in #Tokyo2020. What a terrific game the team played against Australia! Keep the momentum going and wish the team best of luck. #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/mIPv3lo20a
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 2, 2021
Before two hours of the previous mentioned tweet, a tweet was made by Chief Minister that, “Glory awaits! Congratulate Indian Women’s Hockey Team on registering a thumping victory in the quarter-final against Australia at Tokyo 2020. May the team continue its winning streak & bring glory to the country. Wish the team all the best.”
Glory awaits!
Congratulate Indian Women’s #Hockey Team on registering a thumping victory in the quarter-final against Australia at #Tokyo2020. May the team continue its winning streak & bring glory to the country. Wish the team all the best.#Cheer4India @thehockeyindia
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 2, 2021
Pertaining to mention here that, since 2018, the Odisha government has been the official sponsor of the Indian hockey team both for men and women team.
