The Indian men’s hockey team scripted history by winning an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating Germany 5-4 in a thrilling bronze play-off match.
Manpreet Singh and Co came back from 1-3 down to clinch the country’s first hockey medal since the 1980 Moscow Games in a fightback to remember. Here’s a look at some of the best moments of the match.
An UNFORGETTABLE moment! 🙌😍
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 5, 2021
The one that #IND has been hungry for over 41 long years. ❤️#Tokyo2020 | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #BestOfTokyo | #Hockey | #Bronze pic.twitter.com/R530dyTjS1
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