The Madhya Pradesh government is felicitating the players of the Indian women's hockey team today for their excellent performance in the Tokyo Olympics.<br />''<br />''The Indian women's hockey team came to Bhopal yesterday to take part in the award ceremony.<br />''<br />''All the players were welcomed by the Sports Department at Bhopal Airport.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is honouring all the players by giving a check of Rs 31 lakh each.<br />''<br />''State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia and President of Hockey Federation of India, Narendra Batra is also present in this program organized at Minto Hall in Bhopal.<br />''<br />''Five players Sushila Chanu, Reena Khokhar, Monika, Rajni and Vandana Kataria, trained from Madhya Pradesh State Women's Hockey Academy, represented the country in Tokyo Olympics.<br />''<br />''The Indian women's hockey team achieved a historic feat by reaching the semi-finals of the Olympics for the first time.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">Earlier, in view of the team's national training camp, these players were welcomed amidst the stringent Corona protocol. Even bouquets were also sanitized.</span><br />
News On AIR | September 28, 2021 2:31 PM
MP govt felicitating players of Indian women's hockey team for excellent performance in Tokyo Olympics