On the occasion of the National Sports Day on Thursday, legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand's son, Olympian Ashok Kumar unveiled his father's statue in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
A two-time Olympic medalist Indian Hockey player Vivek Sagar along with his parents on Friday offered prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple and took blessings of Baba Mahakal.
Indian hockey player Amit Rohidas was felicitated by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after the bronze medal winner at the Paris Olympics made his return to the state on Friday.
India men's hockey team defender Amit Rohidas stated that he was sad after he missed out on the opportunity to feature against Germany in the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics due to the one-match ban he was handed in the final eight.
During this, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief VD Sharma, state cabinet minister Vishwas Sarang, Paris Olympic bronze medalist Hockey player Vivek Sagar and international rifle shooter Aishwarya Pratap Singh were also present.
After clinching th bronze medal in th ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, the players of the Indian Men's Hockey Team such as Hardik Singh Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, and Gurjant Singh returned to their hometown on Sunday.
Indian men's hockey team player Vivek Prasad was welcomed in a grand way in his hometown, Madhya Pradesh, after winning the bronze medal in the Summer Games.
Punjab Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harbhajan Singh ETO announced that the state government has decided to give Rs 1 crore to each player of the men's hockey team who hails from Punjab following their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics.
After winning the bronze at the Paris Olympics, Indian men's hockey team player Amit Rohidas said that the side was very happy after winning the medal in the Summer Games.