Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Spoke to men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, head coach Graham Reid and assistant coach Piyush Dubey as India beat Germany 5-4 to clinch the bronze medal, winning its first medal at the Olympics after a gap of 41. years.
PM Modi congratulated the team for winning and bringing home the bronze medal.
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The PM told Manpreet Singh that he had created history and remarked that Manpreet’s voice is loud and clear after the victory, while there was little silence that day (when India lost to Belgium).
Manpreet thanked PM Modi for his constant encouragement to the team.
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The Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik also spoke to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team over the telephone and congratulated them for their resounding victory.
India came back from a two-goal loss to register a resounding 5-4 win, reminding their fans of the glorious days when Indians were a force in world hockey.
Simranjit Singh scored two goals for India, while Harmanpreet Singh, Rupinderpal Singh and Hardik Singh scored one goal each, while Oruz, Furak, Nicolas Whelan and Windfeder scored one goal each for Germany.
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President Ram Nath Kovind also congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team for winning an Olympic medal and said that this historic win would usher in a new era in hockey.
“Congratulations to our men’s hockey team for winning an Olympic medal in hockey after 41 years. The team showed exceptional skill, resilience and determination to win. This historic win will usher in a new era in hockey and inspire the youth to excel and excel in the sport.”
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team.
“Heartfelt congratulations to the Indian men’s hockey team for this spectacular win against Germany and a bronze for the country in the #TokyoOlympics! It is a great moment for Indian Hockey and the team has done the nation proud. Proud of all the players!” Gehlot tweeted.
Bollywood stars Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Taapsee Pannu also took to social media To Celebrate the bronze medal win of the Indian men’s hockey teamHe said that he has made the country proud.
(with inputs from agencies)
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