Naveen Patnaik Meets Men’s Hockey Team: Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met the India Men’s Hockey Team on Thursday, August 22, at his residence in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The Men’s Hockey Team are coming off a successful Paris Olympics 2024, as they won a second consecutive Olympics bronze medal, thereby, ending the nation’s 52-year wait for consecutive Olympic medals in Hockey.
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Upon meeting the Former Odisha CM, the entire team acknowledged the support shown to them by the state government and shared a special message for Naveen Patnaik in a released video.
“All of us wanted to say a big thank you to you for all the efforts and contributions you have given to not just hockey, but the entire sporting culture of India. Naveen Ji has done so much for hockey, even during the times when we had no sponsors, he gave us a big sponsor,” said India Men’s Hockey Team.
Watch the video here:
VIDEO | Former #Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) interacted and felicitated members of Olympic Bronze Medal winning men’s hockey team at his residence in #Bhubaneswar, earlier today.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 22, 2024
