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New Delhi: India men’s hockey team clinched the bronze on Thursday to end the long 41-year wait for a medal in the Olympic Games. The Indian team scripted history with a 5-4 win over Germany in the bronze medal match which truly lived up to its expectations. Germany, who took the early lead in the game, dominated the match in the initial minutes but Manpreet Singh and Co. displayed resilience to stage an astonishing comeback in the crucial game at Tokyo Olympics.
After the win, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was amongst the first ones to congratulate the 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 wrote on Twitter.
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
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan also congratulate India’s men hockey team for achieving glory on the big stage.
“Wow!! Indian Men’s Hockey Team Congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match,” he tweeted.
Wow!! Indian Men’s Hockey Team Congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 5, 2021
Brilliant in Blue 👏
Congratulations Indian Men’s #Hockey Team on the spectacular victory to give us an Olympic medal after 41 long years. This historic win at #Tokyo2020 will inspire generation of sportspersons. All the very best for future. #Cheer4India @thehockeyindia— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 5, 2021
Congratulations Team India on rewriting history! An Olympic medal after 41 years! What a match, what a comeback! #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/3mdym3Cupa
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 5, 2021
The eight-time former gold-winners, who battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades, made the resurgence of the last couple of years count in the best way possible with an Olympic medal.
Simranjeet Singh (17th, 34th minutes) scored a brace, while Hardik Singh (27th), Harmanpreet Singh (29th) and Rupinder Pal Singh (31st) were the other goal-getters for world no.3 India.
Germany’s goals were scored by Timur Oruz (2nd), Niklas Wellen (24th), Benedikt Furk (25th) and Lukas Windfeder (48th).
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