Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced that it will give a cash award of Rs 1 crore to each hockey player from the state, who was part of the Indian men's team that won a bronze medal in the Paris Olympic Games.
Abhinav Bindra said the "bronze medal shines with the brilliance of gold" and thanked every player for giving a moment that will echo in the hearts of countrymen for generations.
Following India's men's hockey team's remarkable win over Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics, the families of the players celebrated the win by calling the players and congratulating them.
Celebrations unfolded in Kerala's Ernakulam at goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's home after the Indian men's hockey team scripted history and clinched back-to-back bronze medals in the Olympics following their triumph over Spain on Thursday in Paris.
Following the Indian men's hockey team's historic bronze medal win at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Thursday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani congratulated Harmanpreet Singh's side.
While playing in an electrifying atmosphere, the Indian team added a fourth medal to their tally at the Paris Olympics, after being down 0-1 after the first quarter.
While playing in an electrifying atmosphere, the Indian team added a fourth medal to their tally at the Paris Olympics, after being down 0-1 after the first quarter.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Thursday that the state government will felicitate and reward wrestler Vinesh Phogat with all the benefits of a medalist.
Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra penned a heartfelt note for Vinesh Phogat, who announced her retirement following her heartbreaking disqualification before the final of the women's 50kg wrestling final.
Kusale won the bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Kusale also became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event.
After Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the finals of the 50 kg women's wrestling event, her father-in-law, Rajpal Rathi said that the Silver medal is her right and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk to the International Olympic Committee in this regard.