Chandigarh: The celebration scene was witnessed throughout Punjab and Haryana on Thursday after the Indian men’s hockey team rewrote history by claiming the Olympic medal after 41 years, with the player’s family said they were proud.
The Indian team that firmly beat German Plucky 5-4 to win Bronze in the edge-off play-off match at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
The former eight gold winner, who fought against a heartbreaking decline in the past four decades, made the resurrection in the past few years taken into account the best way with the Olympic medal.
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https://t.co/DTN60Qri1a- Ani (@ani) 1628137588000not only the families of the players, ordinary people, especially young people, celebrate bronze India, celebrates a winning medal.
“He (Manpreet) called him early in the morning and told me that the team would win the medal,” Mrs.
Captain Manpreet Singh Manjit Kaur, who changed emotionally after watching the match on television, told reporters at his home in Jalandhar.
School teachers in Moradabad, celebrate after the Indian men’s hockey team won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Pic Credit: Ptishe remembers the days of Manpreet’s struggle and said the hard work he did for years had paid off.
The family of other players talked to them after the match on a video call video and congratulated them.
Many dance ‘bhangra’ while some dancing with a knock ‘Chake de! Indian Hindi film.
Candy is also distributed when the guest flows appear since morning in the residence of the players.
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https://t.co/Upjo0ULV14- Ani (@ani) 1628141017000AT home surender players in Sonīpat, there are also celebration scenes.
Surender’s mother made a video call to her son and changed emotionally while congratulating him.
The Gurjant Singh and Shamsher family in the Amritsar district was in a happy mood after the team won bronze.
#Watch | Punjab: Member of the Hockey Family Gurjant Singh in Amritsar Celebrating the Indian Team Victory …
https://t.co/ebqC3xWrzq- Ani (@ani) 1628136909000an Other players Rupinder Pal Singh said they were a little sad after the team was missing for Belgium in the semifinals, But it was happy after a victory against Germany to reach bronze.
Rupinder’s father said all Faridkot (in Punjab) was waiting to greet him.
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https://t.co/VJOBVXJCOL- Ani (@ani) 1628135916000 Punjab Sports Minister Gurmit Singh Sodhi praised the team for his extraordinary show.
“The whole team played very well.
Winning a medal after years meaning a lot, it is a great thing and we are proud of it,” Sodhi said.
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https://t.co/ycer0Tx3S – Gurmit S Sodhi (@iranasodhi) 1628139438000Haryana Minister of Sports Sandeep Singh, a former captain, said the team Worth getting all credit.
“Being a hockey player, I know they gave more than 100 percent today.
I would say the future of bright Indian hockey,” Singh said.
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He said with only three years left for the next Olympics, the team had to start preparing early.