Chandigarh: The government will give Rs 50 lakh each to nine Haryana players who have made history by reaching the semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said, Haryana government will give a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh each to 9 players from the state who are involved in the Olympic women's hockey team. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar congratulated the Indian women's hockey team, which has excelled so far, by finishing fourth in the Olympics. India lost 3-4 to Britain in a bronze medal match. In Haryana and Punjab, the players' families kept their eyes fixed on television as they looked forward to India's victory.
Rani's father Rampal said in Shahbad, Kurukshetra, the team played well but unfortunately could not win the first medal. He said the team's performance will have a positive impact on the game and on the candidates. "Whatever the outcome of the match, they played well," said Mahendra Punia, father of goalkeeper Savita Punia, in Sirsa. Neha Goel's mother Savitri got emotional while watching the match.
The Indian women's hockey team thus failed to make history in the Olympics. The Indian women's hockey team had an opportunity to win a medal at the Olympics for the first time, which went out of hand. The women's team was playing its third Olympics. However, for the first time, the Indian women's team made history by reaching the semifinals of the Olympics.
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