MP govt announces Rs 1 crore award for 2 players of men’s hockey team after Olympics bronze

The Madhya Pradesh government has announced Rs 1 crore awards for both Nilakanta Sharma and Vivek Sagar after the Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday announced Rs 1 crore awards for both Nilakanta Sharma and Vivek Sagar after the Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. #Hockey #Tokyo2020 , - #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/LaA6URaoMh The Indian men’s hockey team ended a 41-year-long medal drought by defeating Germany 5-4 in a nail-biting match and winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.