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Indian Men’s Hockey Team wins Olympic Bronze, female cricketers heaps praises

August 8, 2024
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The Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian men’s hockey team delivered an impressive performance to secure a bronze medal with a 2-1 victory over Spain. This win marked the team’s second consecutive Olympic medal, following their successes in 1968 and 1972. It also ended a week-long medal drought for India at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Indian female cricketers took to social media to congratulate the team on their historic achievement.

Indian Men’s Hockey Team wins Olympic Bronze, female cricketers heaps praises
Indian Men’s Hockey Team wins Olympic Bronze, female cricketers heaps praises

In the bronze medal match, Spain initially took the lead when Marc Miralles scored from a penalty corner in the 18th minute of the second quarter. India responded quickly within the same quarter, with Harmanpreet Singh equalizing through another penalty corner. The game saw a shift in momentum as, in the 33rd minute of the third quarter, Harmanpreet Singh scored again, putting India ahead with his tenth goal of the tournament and his seventh from a penalty corner. Despite Spain’s strong performance in the first half, India made a powerful comeback in the remaining quarters. They capitalized on penalty corners to score goals and demonstrated robust defense, with significant contributions from veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.

This victory secured India’s fourth medal at the Paris Games and served as a fitting send-off for PR Sreejesh, who had announced that the Paris Olympics would be his final appearance for India. His exceptional defense and key saves were crucial to India’s bronze medal win.

Following this achievement, Indian women’s cricketers took to social media to celebrate the victory. Current Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur shared an Instagram story appreciating the hockey team, while Jemimah Rodrigues expressed her delight in her own story. Harleen Deol also posted a message, saying “Well done boys,” acknowledging the team’s valiant effort. Spinner Sneh Rana also expressed her heartfelt congratulations to the men’s team on Twitter.

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Former Indian captain and legend Mithali Raj also tweeted and shared an Instagram story about the victory, noting the composure that the team displayed in the thrilling encounter against Spain and applauding their remarkable achievement of winning back-to-back Olympic bronze medals.

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Former Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami tweeted, praising the positive attitude the team showed after their semifinal defeat and congratulating them on their hard-fought victory. She commended the team for their warrior-like spirit and echoed the sentiment of every Indian with the words “CHAK DE, INDIA.” Goswami also shared an Instagram story highlighting the determination and glory the team brought to the nation.

Former Indian captain and commentator Anjum Chopra praised the hockey team for their resilience in bouncing back stronger, highlighting the challenges in sports, where victories are not only hard-fought but also carry a unique beauty in their achievement.

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