New Delhi: Prime Minister termed the Indian men’s hockey team’s victory at the Olympics after 41 years as “historic” and said the day will remain in the memory of every Indian. Congratulating the Indian team on the victory, the Prime Minister said that India is proud of its hockey team.
India defeated Germany 5-4 in a thrilling encounter to win the bronze medal at the Olympics after 41 years. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Historic! Today will remain in the memories of every Indian. Congratulations to the men’s hockey team for bringing the bronze medal to India. With this achievement, he has attracted the attention of the whole country, especially the youth. India is proud of its hockey team.”
The eight-time Olympic champion and world number three India were at one point trailing 1-3 but managed to overcome the pressure and register a win with four goals in eight minutes. Simranjit Singh (17th and 34th) scored two goals for India while Hardik Singh (27th), Harmanpreet Singh (29th), and Rupinder Pal Singh scored one goal each. The Indian team won an Olympic medal 41 years after winning the last of its eight gold medals at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Simranjit Singh (17th and 34th) scored two goals for India while Hardik Singh (27th), Harmanpreet Singh (29th), and Rupinder Pal Singh scored one goal each. World number four Timur Oruz (2nd), Niklas Wellen (24th), Benedict Furck (25th) and Lukas Windfeder (48th) scored for Germany. Both the teams were tied at 3-3 till halftime.
The Indian team not only won the bronze medal with its performance in the tournament but also won the hearts of all. Despite a crushing 1-7 loss in the second group match against Australia, the Indian team finished second after winning their remaining four group matches. The team went down 2-5 in the semi-finals to world champions Belgium despite giving a tough fight in the opening three quarters. The Indian team won an Olympic medal 41 years after winning the last of its eight gold medals at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
The Indian hockey team had a chance to get an Olympic medal after 41 years. Today the Indian men’s hockey team had a chance to repeat history. It is to be known that the Indian team may have suffered a loss at the hands of Belgium in the semi-finals but they had a chance to win the bronze medal today. However, for that, Team India had to overcome Germany’s challenge in the bronze medal playoff match today, which they did well.
If we talk about medals, then the history of Indian hockey has been very spectacular. But India has not won any medal in the Olympic Games since 1980. Today India was involved in the medal race after a long gap of 41 years. Indian men’s hockey team had a good chance to bring back the old era. Which this team did well.
Earlier, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat defeated Sofia Magdalena Matsson of Sweden in the women’s 53kg category to reach the quarter-finals. With this, Germany’s Florian Wellbrock won the men’s 10km marathon swimming gold at the Tokyo Olympics here on Thursday after winning a bronze medal in the pool. Wellbrock took the gold medal with a time of 1hr 48 mins and 33.7 s to lead 25.3 s. This is the largest margin of victory since the event’s inclusion in the Beijing 2008 Games.
