Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Asian Games gold medalist hockey player Amit Rohidas on October 10. He congratulated him and wished him good luck for the Paris Olympics. Indian men’s hockey team returned to the nation on October 09 and received a warm welcome at the airport. On meeting the Education Minister, Amit Rohidas said that the team is feeling good and they have now directly qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 and it’s a big achievement in hockey. Hockey player Amit Rohidas said, “We feel very good, as we directly qualified for the Paris Olympics after winning the gold in this (Asian Games) tournament. It is a big achievement in hockey… We feel very good as PM Modi talks to us before any big tournament and meets us after we come back. This gives us a huge motivation to play well.”