Indian men's hockey team received congratulations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on their bronze medal success at the current Paris Olympics 2024. India beat Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match on Thursday at Stade Yves-du-Manoir, with India captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice.
In the 18th minute, Marc Miralles converted a penalty stroke and put Spain ahead, But Harmanpreet equalized in the dying embers of the second quarter before getting his second three minutes in the third. India kept going for a famous win and won the fourth medal at the Paris Olympics despite Spain's all-out attack in the last five minutes of the final quarter.
PM Modi spoke to captain Harmanpreet and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh during the phone call, who were playing their last game for India in the bronze medal match.
Modi called Harmanpreet "Sarpanch" during the phone call. Harmanpreet led the team from the front at the Paris Olympics, ending the tournament with 10 goals, including two on Thursday, and has been called "Sarpanch."
Modi also asked retired Sreejesh to help build a future team.
Modi called Harmanpreet "Sarpanch" during the phone call. Harmanpreet led the team from the front at the Paris Olympics, ending the tournament with 10 goals, including two on Thursday, and has been called "Sarpanch."
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian Hockey team and congratulated them on the #Bronze medal victory. #OlympicGames #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/OuuaEHVj0y
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2024
Modi also asked retired Sreejesh to help build a future team.
In the meantime, this is India's fourth bronze medal—the second in a row after Tokyo—and it adds to their record of eight gold medals, three silver medals, and one gold medal from 1980.
India had won seven of their previous 10 games against Spain, who had won three times before. However, after a cagey first half, they found themselves trailing when Miralles fired a penalty stroke in the 18th minute past the "Wall of India" Sreejesh Raveendran, who was playing his 336th and final international game.
Borja Lacalle almost made it two by beating Sreejesh, only to see his shot rebound off the post.
India began to press hard, and Harmanpreet buried a penalty corner with the first half remaining seconds to level the scores.
India had won seven of their previous 10 games against Spain, who had won three times before. However, after a cagey first half, they found themselves trailing when Miralles fired a penalty stroke in the 18th minute past the "Wall of India" Sreejesh Raveendran, who was playing his 336th and final international game.
Borja Lacalle almost made it two by beating Sreejesh, only to see his shot rebound off the post.
India began to press hard, and Harmanpreet buried a penalty corner with the first half remaining seconds to level the scores.
