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Tokyo Olympics: Indian Men's Hockey Team Beats Germany 5-4 To Win Bronze, First Medal In Four Decades
Swarajya Staff
Aug 05, 2021, 10:04 AM | Updated 10:04 AM IST
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India defeated Germany 5-4 in a high-intensity goal fest to win the bronze medal in men's hockey, their first medal in Olympics after a gap of 41 years.
India fought back brilliantly from a two-goal deficit to score an impressive 5-4 win that reminded its fans of the glory days when the Indians were a force to reckon with in World hockey.
Indians managed to score four goals in the last six minutes of the game after going down 1-3.
Simranjeet Singh scored two goals while Harmanpreet Singh, Rupinderpal Singh, and Mandeep Singh scored a goal apiece for India while for Germany Oruz, Furk, Nicolas Whellen, and Windfeder were on target.
Afgter the victory of the Indian team, PM Modi congratulated them for bringing home a bronze medal.
"Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian. Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team for bringing home the Bronze," PM Modi said in a tweet.
Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
Congratulations to our Menâs Hockey Team for bringing home the Bronze. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team. ð
"With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team," PM Modi said.
(With inputs from IANS)
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