India defeated Germany 5-Four to win the bronze medal to finish 41-year look ahead to an Olympic medal in hockey.
Indian males’s workforce win over Germany to clinch Bronze on the Tokyo Olympics, thereby ending the lengthy 41-year-wait for a podium end, shall be etched within the reminiscence of each Indian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated immediately as he led the nation in congratulating the hockey workforce over the historic win. “With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth,” he stated.
Historic! A day that shall be etched within the reminiscence of each Indian.
Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team for bringing residence the Bronze. With this feat, they’ve captured the creativeness of your complete nation, particularly our youth. India is happy with our Hockey workforce. ????
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
India defeated Germany 5-Four to win the bronze medal to finish 41-year look ahead to an Olympic medal in hockey.
The final time India had received a medal a medal in hockey was throughout the 1980 Moscow Games the place they bought the gold. Simranjeet Singh scored a brace whereas Hardik Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Rupinder Pal Singh additionally bought their names on the scoresheet.
“Boys, you’ve done it ! We can’t keep calm,” tweeted Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
A BILLION CHEERS for INDIA ????????!
Boys, you have performed it !
We cannot preserve calm !#TeamIndia !Our Men’s Hockey Team dominated and outlined their future within the Olympic historical past books immediately, but once more !
We are extraordinarily happy with you!#Tokyo2020pic.twitter.com/n78BqzcnpK
– Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 5, 2021
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi congratulated the hockey workforce on the “well-deserved victory”.
“Congratulations to Indian Men’s Hockey Team! This is a big moment- the whole country is proud of your achievement. Well-deserved victory,” he tweeted.
