CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Odisha on Tuesday announced it would continue to sponsor the men’s and women’s national hockey teams for another 10 years after the current sponsorship ends in 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Odisha government is the official sponsor of both the men and women’s national hockey teams.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Odisha government has been the official sponsor of the Indian hockey teams since 2018. The Olympics this was historic for Indian hockey as the men’s team won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics after a gap of 41 years, while the women finished fourth in the Games.

Detailed explanation-4: -Odisha will support the Indian Hockey teams for 10 more years.” This will herald a new era of Indian Hockey and bring back the glory to the nation,” said Patnaik.

Detailed explanation-5: -"Odisha is not just a sponsor, it is a partner in the revival of Hockey in India.