By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: Sports Loving Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Jindal Steel and Power Limited Chairman Naveen Jindal were among first to wish Indian Hockey Team after their splendid win against UK at the Tokyo Olympics. Chief Minister Patnaik along with his Secretary(5T) VK Pandian watched the match in TV at Naveen Niwas and the BJD Supremo, who ensured Odisha became official sponsor of Indian Hockey, was seen clapping when Indians stuck UK at the Olympics encounter. JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal too regularly encouraging Indian contingent for the game and regularly tweeting on it.
“Well played!Congratulate Indian Men’s #Hockey Team on registering a stunning victory in the quarter-final against Great Britain at #Tokyo2020. May the team continue its momentum & bring much awaited medal for the country. Wish the team all the best.#Cheer4India @thehockeyindia,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted @Naveen_Odisha.
“ଦୀର୍ଘ ୪୧ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ପୁରୁଷ ହକି ଦଳ ଅଲମ୍ପିକର ସେମିଫାଇନାଲ ଓ ମହିଳା ଦଳ ପ୍ରଥମଥର କ୍ୱାଟରଫାଇନାଲରେ ପହଁଚିବା ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଗୌରବର ବିଷୟ। ୨୦୧୮ରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଉଭୟ ଜାତୀୟ ଦଳକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଆସୁଥିବାରୁ ଆମେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀ ଆଜି ଗର୍ବିତ। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା।ଜୟ ହିନ୍ଦ୍#Tokyo2020 #Cheer4India,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted @Naveen_Odisha.
“What a stunning performance by our Men’s #hockey team @thehockeyindia , defeating #GBR 3-1 in the quarterfinals at #Tokyo2020. After 49 long years, we have qualified for the semi-finals. Well played #TeamIndia , best wishes for the semis.#INDvGBR,” JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal tweeted @MPNaveenJindal.
India defeated Great Britain 3-1 in the men’s hockey quarter-final to earn a spot in the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics. The Manpreet Singh-led side will face off against the 2018 world champions Belgium in the last four on Tuesday. This will be the first Olympic semi-final that India will play in 49 years, since the 1972 Munich Games, in which eight-time champions India had lost to arch-rivals Pakistan.
