"Won A Billion Hearts": Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Speaks To Women's Hockey Team

Indian women's hockey team put in a spirited performance in the bronze medal match against Great Britain but fell short of their first-ever Olympic medal after losing the match 3-4.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday spoke to the Indian women's hockey team on video call and congratulated them for putting up a brave fight against Great Britain in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics. Spoke to the stars of Indian Women #Hockey Team and congratulated them for their exemplary performance in #Tokyo2020. They may have lost the match, but they have won over a billion hearts. May the team continue to inspire and set the path for a golden future. #Cheer4Indiapic.twitter.com/7GshNwZWNm With this loss, the Indian women's team finished fourth while team Great Britain captured their third consecutive Olympic medal. Earlier Odisha CM also took to Twitter and wrote: "Congratulate the Indian Women''s Hockey Team for putting up a brave fight against Great Britain at #Tokyo2020. Keep your fighting spirit up and keep inspiring. Wish you all the very best for the future."