BHOPAL: Fulfilling his promise to the members of women’s hockey team who reached the semis of 2020 Tokyo Olympics, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will present a sum of Rs31 lakh each to the players. A function will be organized on October 8.
FIH president Narendra Batra and other hockey authorities will be a part of the felicitation ceremony.
After the Indian women reached the last four stage of the Tokyo Olympics, Chouhan had announced that the state government will felicitate the team for their extraordinary performance. Despite not winning a medal, the team performed brilliantly by booking a slot in the semifinal and defeating three-time champion Australia 1-0.
Even in their bronze medal match against Great Britain, India was leading 3-2 in the first round. However, Great Britain slowly turned the game around and claimed a 4-3 victory winning the bronze medal.
Despite defeat in the bronze medal match, several rewards and recognition were announced for the Indian women’s hockey team as their performance put India back on women’s hockey map.
Sports department officials said that hockey federation authorities will be a part of the felicitation. After assuming the charge of international hockey federation (FIH) this will be the maiden visit of Narendra Batra.
Indian women's hockey team's Tokyo Olympics coach Sjoerd Marijne had also thanked CM Chouhan for announcing Rs31 lakh for the team members. The coach, who has stepped down since from his position, described the announcement as a “beautiful recognition and gesture for our team”.
