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Hockey player Lalit Upadhyay, member of India's Olympic bronze-winning team, thanked the nation for its support to the game. Indian men's hockey team beat Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match at Paris Olympics.
Just-retired India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is a legend of the game and will inspire the next generation of hockey players in the country, said his teammates on Saturday, after returning from Paris Olympics with a second successive bronze medal. Eight-time Olympic champions India clinched a bronze medal in Paris, beating Spain 2-1 in the play-off match. The last of India's Olympic hockey golds came in 1980. "Sreejesh is the best person, a legend, and India calls him the 'Great Wall', amazing, that is all I can say he played his best hockey, and he has contributed to the country by playing hockey, and the standard he has set as a goalkeeper, it will inspire the next generation," forward Lalit Upadhyay said during a felicitation ceremony here.
Hundreds of fans lined up to garland and cheer for them as members of the Indian men's hockey team, including captain Harmanpreet Singh, touched down in the national capital on Saturday after fetching a second successive Olympic bronze medal in Paris. The Indian team extended its record overall Olympic medal haul in the sport to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris. However, not all members of the winning team made their way back home as a few vital cogs remained in the French capital for the closing ceremony on Sunday.
The Olympic bronze medal winning Indian men's hockey team including captain Harmanpreet Singh arrived from Paris in New Delhi on Saturday morning. The Indian team extended its record medal haul to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris on Thursday. However, not all members of the bronze medal winning team made their way back home as a few vital cogs remained in the French capital for the closing ceremony of the Games. India's ‘Wall', goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was named as the joint flag bearer for the closing ceremony along with Paris Games' double medallist Manu Bhaker and remained in Paris.
The Netherlands completed a remarkable double in Olympic hockey on Friday when their women's team, the defending champions, beat China 3-1 in a shootout to take gold just 24 hours after the men's side had triumphed over Germany. The Dutch women, who were appearing in their sixth successive final, were made to work hard for their fifth Olympic gold medal after the Chinese held them to a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Chen Yi put the Chinese ahead after just six minutes and in spite of intense Dutch pressure throughout they appeared to be heading for their first Olympic gold.
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Following his team's bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics, Indian men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, who played brilliantly throughout the entire Olympics, celebrated the victory and posted a picture with the medal on Instagram. Taking to Instagram, Harmanpreet posted a picture of him kissing his medal, captioned, "Hello India this is for you." The Harmanpreet Singh-led side secured a historic bronze medal, defeating Spain 2-1, marking their second consecutive Olympic medal, an achievement last accomplished 52 years ago.
PARIS : Argentina beat Belgium 3-1 on penalties to win the bronze medal after a 2-2 draw in regulation time in women's hockey at the Paris Olympics on Friday as forward Sofia Cairo scored on the pivotal final shot following goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino's two blocks.