Tokyo Olympics: Naveen Patnaik — former Doon School goalie now a benefactor of Indian hockey teams

Hockey is immensely popular in the state — the vice-captains of both the women’s and men’s teams hail from Odisha, which has spawned legends such as Dilip Tirkey, now an MP for Patnaik’s party, Ignace Tirkey, Sunita Lakra, and Lazarus Barla.

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