Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday congratulated Indian women's and men’s hockey teams for reaching the semi-finals in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Indian Women's hockey team has created history by registering a tremendous win over Australia and has reached the Olympic semi-finals for the first time. A day before, the Men's Hockey team had also made it to the Olympic semi-finals after 49 years. The Men's Hockey Team defeated Great Britain by 3–1 and entered into the semi-finals. “In Indian Women's Hockey Team, nine players are from Haryana and the captain of this team, Rani Rampal is also from Shahabad, which is a matter of pride for the people of Haryana,” said the Chief Minister in his congratulatory message.
Khattar also extended warm wishes to all the players of the Indian Hockey team and expressed confidence that in the next match also, all these players will perform well, and by winning medals, they will make history.
Former captain of the Indian hockey team and Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh said that the Indian men's and women's hockey teams have shown the whole world that our players accept any challenge thrown at them.
He said that seeing the performance of both the teams, now it seems that the Olympic medal is India’s to win. When the women's team defeated Australia 1-0 on Monday after the victory of the men's team, the Sports Minister said that our women are no less than the men and they will make us proud in Tokyo.
Congratulating both the men's and women's teams, he said that now the medal is two steps away from us. With great restraint and caution, both the teams will have to achieve the target. The country is waiting with folded hands, he added.