The Indian men's hockey team has created history by winning the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. The people of Madhya Pradesh are also celebrating this victory, because Vivek Sagar Prasad of Chandaun village of Itarsi has played a key role in the victorious Indian team.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while encouraging the promising player of the state, announced a reward of one crore rupees for his wonderful performance at olympics. He congratulated Vivek and the entire Indian team through video call today and said that the dedication and hard work with which the Indian hockey team has made the country proud is commendable.
It is noteworthy that Vivek Sagar, a former player of Madhya Pradesh State Hockey Academy, has represented the Indian hockey team in the Olympics for the second time. Earlier, the Indian team had also won the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics-2020.