Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday felicitated Odisha hockey stars Amit Rohidas, Shilanand Lakra and Sunelita Toppo for the historic gold medals at the Asian Games 2026 and qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams.
Their glorious achievement is a moment of immense pride for the entire state and the country, the Chief Minister said in a post on X.
He further extended his heartfelt wishes to the ace players for a bright future and for a victorious campaign in the upcoming Olympics.
“I extend my congratulations to the Odia stars Amit Rohidas, Silanand Lakra, and Sunelita Toppo of the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams, who have qualified for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by securing a historic gold medal at the Asian Games 2026. This proud achievement of theirs is a matter of immense pride for the entire state as well as the country. On behalf of Odisha, I convey my heartfelt best wishes for the bright future of these accomplished athletes and for their victory campaign in the upcoming Olympics,” Majhi said in his post.
ଏସୀୟ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା ୨୦୨୬ରେ ଐତିହାସିକ ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପଦକ ହାସଲ ସହ ୨୦୨୮ ଲସ୍ ଏଞ୍ଜେଲସ୍ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟତା ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଥିବା ଭାରତୀୟ ପୁରୁଷ ଓ ମହିଳା ହକି ଦଳର ଓଡ଼ିଆ ତାରକା ଅମିତ ରୋହିଦାସ, ଶିଳାନନ୍ଦ ଲାକ୍ରା ଓ ସୁନେଲିତା ଟପ୍ପୋଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବର୍ଦ୍ଧନା ଜଣାଇଲି।
ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଏହି ଗୌରବମୟ ସଫଳତା ସମଗ୍ର ରାଜ୍ୟ ତଥା ଦେଶ ପାଇଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗର୍ବର ବିଷୟ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଏହି କୃତି ଖେଳାଳିମାନଙ୍କ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ତଥା ଆଗାମୀ ଅଲିମ୍ପିକ୍ସରେ ବିଜୟ ଅଭିଯାନ ପାଇଁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଜଣାଉଛି।— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 17, 2026
