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New Delhi: After clinching the bronze medal in Men’s hockey at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, the Indian Men’s Hockey team arrived at the New Delhi Airport, on Saturday morning. The men in blue who gave their best and clinched bronze at the Paris Olympics received rousing welcome. They even celebrated their victory and expressed their emotions by dancing on the beats of dhol.
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Grand welcome for our boys at the New Delhi Airport after they returned from Paris Olympics. #BackHome #HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame
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Earlier on Thursday, a brace from skipper Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh’s effortless saves secured a bronze medal for India at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Spain at the Yves du Manoir Stadium.
While playing in an electrifying atmosphere, the Indian team added a fourth medal to their tally at the Paris Olympics, after being down 0-1 after the first quarter. Sreejesh, who was playing his last game for India, went on the ground, filled with emotions, and the rest of the team joined him to celebrate the momentous occasion in India’s hockey history.
India won consecutive bronze hockey medals for the first time in 52 years since the 1972 Munich Games. Under the reign of coach Craig Fulton, India created history and secured back-to-back bronze medals at the Olympics. Goals from Harmanpreet Singh (30′, 33′) for India were enough to get them across the finish line. For Spain, Marc Miralles (18′) was the sole goal scorer.
India had an upper edge in their head-to-head record against Spain at the Olympics. In their ten meetings, as they had defeated the Spanish side seven times. Emotions were running high, with India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh playing his final international game. He was given the title of the ‘God of Indian Modern Hockey’ by Hockey India before the bronze medal game.
