Loud celebration was made in Rourkela after Indian’s men’s Hockey team won the Bronze medal

Rajesh Mohapatra,Odishabarta

ROURKELA: Rourkela the finest place for Hockey which created many legendary players in the country has celebrated the bronze medal victory of Indian Hockey Team in Toyo Olympic yesterday. It was a splendid game where Indian team had defeated Germany which stunned the entire world. Indian Hockey has been in a good progression over these years and this achievement has pushed the interest of many budding hockey players in coming time. Here one of the finest hockey sports Hostel is there in Panposh, Rourkela where many international players have practiced and had shown their glaze in the game of Hockey.  Today Indian women’s Hockey team was in a close match had lost its bronze medal match to Great Britain one of the finest team of the world and medal holders in previous Olympics. Anyways efforts made by Indian ladies in hockey are praiseworthy and was appreciated by all including Narendra Modi, the Honorable, PM of India. He had discussed with the players and captain of Indian Women Hockey team over phone and congratulated for their splendid efforts and display of skill in the game played today. Amul Nanda Bihari, Hockey coach and other senior players with young hockey players have celebrated this great occasion in the stadium. Congratulations messages have flooded from all corners for the players of both the team and the two medal holders from Sundergarh district, Amit Rohit Das and Birendra Lakra. In women Hockey team two players who chosen form Odisha are Deep Grace Ekka and Namita Toppo, selected as a reserve player. It’s a proud moment that Odisha Govt. is the sponsor of both the teams and Naveen Patnaik is very much proactive to develop this sport in the country. As per his initiative one international hockey stadium is coming up in Rourkela, Odisha where construction work is going on and the coming World cup hockey matches will be played in this new stadium along with Kalinga Stadium at Bhubaneswar. Many International players have come up in this district and they are Dilip Tirkey, Lazarus Barla,Prabodh Tirkey, Ignace Tirkey, Amit Rohit Das, Birendra Lakra, Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo etc. Anyways this is a proud moment to be celebrated and preparing our players with all modern infrastructures like foreign players having in their respective states so that winning Gold medal in Olympic will not be a big challenge in coming Olympic game.