Another proud moment for India in the ongoing 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan as Indian Men’s Hockey Team won a Bronze Medal by defeating Germany with a score of 5-4. This is the third bronze medal won by Indian Hockey Team in the history of the Olympics. What made this a major achievement and a special occasion for every Indian to celebrate is that, this is the first Olympic Medal won by the Indian Hockey team after winning the 1980 Olympic medal in Moscow, Russia.
Before the match of 2020 Summer Olympics Manpreet Singh the captain of Indian Hockey team gave an amazing statement to boost the Teams confidence, he said;
I think we should just forget about what happened in the semi-final and just put all our focus and energy into the game against Germany. The team has the experience of playing them in recent times. We are ready for the challenge.
Immediately after this victory, the efforts of the Indian Hockey Team were greatly appreciated and Politicians, Athletes and Artists expressed their greetings on Twitter. Almost every Indian using twitter was congratulating the Indian Hockey Team which is led by Captain Manpreet Singh. Twitter was trending with tons of tweets congratulating Indian Hockey Team.
The President of India Tweeted on Indian Men’s Hockey Team Victory That:-
Heartiest Congratulations to the Indian Hockey team for winning the Bronze medal in a keenly fought contest against Germany! The team displayed excellent professionalism and the entire nation is proud of their achievement. @TheHockeyIndia #Hockey #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/Xoshs6G13T
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) August 5, 2021
PM Narendra Modi Tweeted:-
Hockey has a special place in the hearts and minds of every Indian.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
For every hockey lover and sports enthusiast, 5th August 2021 will remain one of the most memorable days. #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/fbGGR1ZHsT
Amit Shah Tweeted:
Congratulations #TeamIndia🇮🇳.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 5, 2021
A moment of immense pride and joy for every Indian that our Men’s Hockey Team has won the Bronze Medal at #Tokyo2020. You have made the entire nation proud. pic.twitter.com/Nl9LIujhVR
Arvind Kejriwal Tweeted:
What an emotional moment for India! Hockey team creates history. Congrats Team Hockey! Congrats India! pic.twitter.com/xT01V6UDZJ
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 5, 2021
Official Twitter Account of Olympics Tweeted:-
#IND has done it!
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 5, 2021
They overcome a two-goal deficit against #GER to win their first Olympic #Hockey medal since 1980!@fih_hockey @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/WAj5vVvHBu
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir Tweeted:-
Forget 1983, 2007 or 2011, this medal in Hockey is bigger than any World Cup! #IndianHockeyMyPride 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/UZjfPwFHJJ
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 5, 2021
Heartiest Congratulations to the Indian Hockey Team for their glorious performance in the 2020 Summer Olympics and we wish the team good luck for their future. The victory of winning a bronze medal is just the beginning, seeing the performance of the Indian Hockey Team they are set to win many more medals for India and make every Indian proud.
