How the Odisha Model to Boost Hockey Powered India's Olympic Dreams

Odisha Sports Secretary Vineel Krishna spoke to Hindustan Times on the Indian men’s hockey team’s historic Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. As the entire nation plunged into celebrations after the Indian team lifted a medal in the Olympics after more than four decades, greetings poured in from across the country for Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik - a patron of the national game during its dark period. The Odisha government, which became an official sponsor of the national hockey teams, both men and women, in 2018, ultimately reaped the credit. The Indian men’s hockey team defeated Germany 5-4 to win their Bronze match after 41 years. Watch the full video for more.

[NitinJadhav-ccxh]

I think each state must sponsor at least one sport and create world class infrastructure like Orrisa.

[narayananps]

Odisha model should be followed in every state, every state should promote a sport and have a specific centre for that.

[birajadas]

The credit goes to the efforts of Dillip Turkey, who could convince another hockey lover our very own CM, to invest in Hockey, our National Game.

[engineeringmarvel]

If Orissa can, then other states can also do

[human]

All states should learn from Odisha 🇮🇳🙏

[gururajbalaraman]

Only orissa can do this wonderful model of sponsoring men's hockey tx 🙏

[amiyasethi]

Naveen Pattanaik Our ODISHA's CM-such a Biofriendly leader.Not only He determined His contribution In country but Also he Is such a dynamic leader to DEFEND disaster as well, But one thing Employment crisis is very fatal condition in a state.We would like to improve that 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏UNIT#INDIA

[skptony]

Once we were called the king of hockey
Still for 41 years ... we had no victory
Because people gained interest in many other sports and they weren't given proper sponsors and when nobody invested in their training, food, clothes, stadium, etc... they couldn't do well
And we lose in our own national game
Odisha has done really great thing in sponsoring and promoting Hockey.... and here are the results 🔥🔥🔥

[mohanty]

Odisha Odisha only Odisha.🙏🙏Feeling very proud.👏👏👏

[sangramdash]

Corona ke time vi jab desh me oxygen ka kami hua tha tab ek odisha ka cm nabin pattnaik ji hi they jo 12 states ko oxygen supply kia tha....

[RVDas-jgwp]

SO THE REAL HERO IS OUR ODISA CHIEF MINISTER NAVEEN PATNAIK SIR.
THANKFULLY SALUTE HIS CONTRIBUTION TO HOCKEY INDIA .
🙏🙏🙏

[pabitramohangayan]

Glad to be in Odisha where Hockey is boosted by the effort of glorious Chief Minister Sri Pattnaik 🙏

[sadanandasahoo]

More important is provision of infrastructure, international standard of training than sponsorship.

[Mohithrg-or]

Odisha has a great CM literally. They are blessed to have Naveen Ji as CM for 2 decades.

[rahulrai]

The best CM of India.
PM like material

[vimaldob]

To much attention been given only to cricket ..this must change...all sports should be encouraged and motivated

[suryan]

Thanks to Naveen Patnaik, but real credit goes to the team of officers to make things happen like vineel krishna.

[santhoshramchandran]

Promoting any sports by great people like Minister Patnaik is very big welcome to the entire nation. Especially in time commuters, mobile, TV and other gagets have already started controlling the life of students, officers goers, children and people from other walks of life with the result health issues are increasing day by day. More ever having any sports across India will bring UNITY and economic of each States will also improve by such activities if it is wisely planned and executed.

[michaeldsouza]

Special award for Serijit goalkeeper of Indian hockey n team also

[rishim]

This is the best time to take Indian Hockey on higher, so please support them, endorsed them and give them what they deserve after all Hockey is pride of India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳