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Bronze at tokyo 2020:

the real men in Blue inspire 1.3 billion people

Our Bureau In the match against Ger-

Tokyo/New Delhi many, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh
came up with some outstand-
he Indian men’s hock- ing saves in the dying seconds
ey team played with all of the crucial match.
Ttheir heart to bring the Prime Minister lauded
entire nation joy on a memo- Sreejesh for a “spectacular per-
rable Thursday as they scripted formance” and said his saves
history with a fantastic 5-4 win played a big part in earning the
against Germany in the Bronze medal.
medal play-off match on day Meanwhile, after the Indi-
thirteen of the Tokyo Olympics. an Women’s Hockey team’s
This victory ended India’s defeat against Great Britain in
41-year medal drought at the the bronze medal clash at To-
Olympic Games and script- Indian Men's Hockey team represents the tricolor before the commence- kyo Olympics, Captain Rani
ed the country’s resurgence ment of the India vs Germany match, at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, in Tokyo Rampal’s father on Friday said
in global hockey. It was Sim- on Thursday. (ANI Photo) that it is not a defeat but a win
ranjeet Singh (17’, 34’), Har- for the effort put in by the team
dik Singh (27’), Harmanpreet and their performance will in-
Singh (29’), Rupinder Pal Singh spire many girls in future.
(31’) who scored while PR Rani’s father Rampal was
Sreejesh came up with some pleased with the team’s Tokyo
outstanding saves in the dying Olympics journey and said that
seconds of a historic win at the she will be welcomed happily
Tokyo Olympics. on her return. “This is not a de-
India men’s hockey skipper feat but a win for the effort put
Manpreet Singh on Thursday in by the women’s hockey team.
dedicated the bronze medal win Rani will be welcomed happily
at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on her return. The women’s
to all the COVID-19 warriors hockey team will inspire many
who have been working to save girls in future,” Rampal told
lives during the pandemic. ANI.
It took 41 years, but the While player Neha Goyal’s
dream of every Indian was fi- mother Savitri Devi said that
nally realised on Thursday as Sports enthusiasts and players of K. D. Singh Babu Stadium celebrate winning and losing is a part of
the men’s hockey team beat after the Indian Hockey team won a Bronze medal in the men's hockey the game and the team will win
Germany 5-4 to win the bronze match against Germany, in Lucknow on Thursday. (ANI Photo) again in future. “Winning and
medal here at the Oi Hockey losing is a part of the game.
Stadium -- North Pitch. “And, “At the end, a gratitude to ery hockey lover and sports en- I’m sure that the team will win
now the long waiting dream has our Prime Minister Narendra thusiast after the Indian men’s again,” Goyal’s mother said.
been fulfilled. This was a col- Modi ji, Ministry of Sports, hockey team ended its 41-year Player Gurjeet Kaur’s
lective effort, from all the play- Hockey India, SAI, 10A, Pun- medal drought at the Olympic brother Gurucharan Singh said
ers, coaches and support staff. jab Police for the constant sup- Games on Thursday. that even though the team lost,
Their unrelenting backing has port and motivation towards In a series of tweets, PM it was still a matter of pride to
resulted in a positive outcome the National Hockey Team,” he Modi hailed every player of the witness girls play at this lev-
today. I dedicate this victory to added. hockey team after the side won el. “It is not really a loss. It’s
the COVID warriors, who have The Men in Blue showed the bronze medal in the mega a matter of pride for us to see
been working relentlessly to absolute resilience, strength, sporting event. our girls reach so far,” said Gu-
save lives. This medal came af- and winning spirit to register “Hockey has a special place rucharan, whose sister scored 2
ter 41 long years and I’m confi- a remarkable comeback win in the hearts and minds of ev- goals in the match.
dent that my team will continue against a strong German team. ery Indian. For every hockey Gurjeet’s father also said
to improve and perform better In New Delhi, Prime Minis- lover and sports enthusiast, 5th that they had been using their
in the upcoming events also,” ter Narendra Modi said August August 2021 will remain one of generator to watch the match
Manpreet said in a statement 5, 2021, will remain one of the the most memorable days,” PM on TV since there was no elec-
on Twitter. most memorable days for ev- Modi tweeted. tricity since last night.

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