Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann felicitates Olympic bronze winning hockey team players with cash prize

The players will be made brand ambassadors in state’s war against drugs, announces the CM

Tribune News Service

Updated At : 05:37 AM Aug 19, 2024 IST

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann felicitating Paris Olympic bronze winning hockey team players of the state with cash prize, on Sunday.

Chandigarh, August 18

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday felicitated the Paris Olympic bronze winning hockey team players of the state with cash prize.

Mann disbursed Rs 1 crore each to eight hockey players and Rs 15 lakh each to 11 other participants of Olympic Games.

The Chief Minister said these players have brought laurels and immense pride for the entire country by this momentous win.

He said the Indian Hockey is on the path of revival and that Punjab is mulling to hold a hockey league tournament between four world class teams in November.

Mann said that the third edition of the Kheda Watan Punjab Dian will commence from August 28, which will act as a catalyst to promote sports in the state. He said the state government will develop sports clusters like football in Mahilpur area, boxing in Sangrur, hockey in Jalandhar, athletics in Ludhiana, among others, to promote sports.

The CM announced that these players will be made brand ambassadors for the state’s crusade against the menace of drugs.