{"id":6919,"date":"2025-10-06T14:56:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=6919"},"modified":"2025-10-06T14:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:58:24","slug":"6919","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=6919","title":{"rendered":"Under Anurag Thakur&#8217;s Leadership, Himachal Set to Reach New Heights in Olympics: Raja Singh Malhotra, Vice President Himachal Hockey Association, Congratulates on Historic Appointment."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1><strong>Under Anurag Thakur&#8217;s Leadership, Himachal Set to Reach New Heights in Olympics: Raja Singh Malhotra, Vice President Himachal Hockey Association, Congratulates on Historic Appointment.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shimla:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a proud and significant development for the sports fraternity of Himachal Pradesh, Union Minister and Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur has been unanimously elected as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association. The announcement has been met with widespread appreciation, with prominent sports personalities and administrators hailing it as a milestone for the state\u2019s sporting future.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President of Hockey Himachal and President of the Mandi District Hockey Association, Raja Singh Malhotra, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Anurag Thakur on his appointment. Speaking to media, Malhotra stated that Thakur\u2019s selection to this prestigious role is a reflection of his exceptional and consistent contribution to the development of sports in the state and the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnurag Thakur has always been a dynamic and visionary leader in the field of sports. His work through the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) has placed Himachal Pradesh on the international sports map. Now, with him leading the Olympic movement in the state, we are confident that Himachal will establish new benchmarks in Olympic sports as well,\u201d said Malhotra.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the unanimous support for Thakur\u2019s appointment is a testament to the trust and respect he commands across the sporting community. \u201cIt is a matter of immense pride for all of us in Himachal Pradesh that a towering personality like Anurag Thakur will now steer the Olympic Association. His leadership will surely inspire and uplift athletes from across the state,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>As Anurag Thakur takes over the reins of the Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association, expectations are high that this new chapter will bring greater infrastructure, support, and visibility to Olympic sports in the hill state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under Anurag Thakur&#8217;s Leadership, Himachal Set to Reach New Heights in Olympics: Raja Singh Malhotra, Vice President Himachal Hockey Association, Congratulates on Historic Appointment.\u00a0 &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=6919><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[1704],"class_list":["post-6919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-himachal-news","category-latest-news","tag-anuragthakur-himachalolympics-sportsleadership-olympicvision-himachalpride-rajasinghmalhotra-hpos-sportsinhimachal-olympicdreams-newerainsports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Under Anurag Thakur&#039;s Leadership, Himachal Set to Reach New Heights in Olympics: Raja Singh Malhotra, Vice President Himachal Hockey Association, Congratulates on Historic Appointment. - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=6919\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Under Anurag Thakur&#039;s Leadership, Himachal Set to Reach New Heights in Olympics: Raja Singh Malhotra, Vice President Himachal Hockey Association, Congratulates on Historic Appointment. - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Under Anurag Thakur&#8217;s Leadership, Himachal Set to Reach New Heights in Olympics: Raja Singh Malhotra, Vice President Himachal Hockey Association, Congratulates on Historic Appointment.\u00a0 &nbsp; 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