Indian Men’s hockey team won a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics after 41 years:
Finally, a 41-year long wait is finally over as the Indian men’s hockey team brings the Bronze medal home by beating Germany 5-4 in a pulsating encounter in Tokyo on Thursday. It is another big win for the country and we all are so proud right now. Indian hockey has won a medal after 41 long years.
Right after the news of the win wishes are pouring in from every corner of the world. Even PM Narendra Modi could not control his excitement and tweeted a congratulatory message for the Indian Men’s hockey team. He wrote, “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. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team.”
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. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team. 🏑
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar also congratulated the team and the nation.
Wow!! Indian Men’s Hockey Team Congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 5, 2021
Other stars like Ishaan Khatter, Ananya Panday, Nimrat Kaur, Sophie Choudry also congratulated the Indian Men’s Hockey team for their big win at the Olympics 2020.
And it’s a bronze !!!!!!! 💪🏾 https://t.co/xaZp4Mvwkl
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 5, 2021
Phenomenal win .. wish my dad was alive to see this historic day will be happy up there .. Thank you so much men’s hockey team ..congratulations !!! https://t.co/WZEzM0e5db
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) August 5, 2021
Huge congratulations to the men’s hockey team!!! Absolutely incredible 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #Olympics
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) August 5, 2021
Congratulations to each & every member of the hockey contingent on winning the #Bronze for India!
A fantastic hard fought win…The penalty corner save by Sreejesh in the dying moments of the game was amazing.👏🏻
Entire 🇮🇳 is immensely proud!#Hockey #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/7Rtko9kS63
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 5, 2021
As per details, there was a close counter in the match between India and Germany. One save in the end by an Indian defender managed to end Indian Men’s Hockey team’s 41-year long wait for a medal at the Olympics. Simranjeet Singh scored 2 goals during the match while Hardik Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Rupinder Pal Singh also joined in scoring for the team.
The big win has made this Thursday a happy one. We are sure this date and day will be etched in every Indian’s heart.
Congratulations to the team!!
