New Delhi: Simranjeet Singh scored two goals as India made a strong comeback after falling twice to beat Germany 5-4 in the Olympic hockey match on Thursday. With this, India won the bronze medal in the Olympics after 41 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised this achievement of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team and congratulated him on the victory.
India is proud of its hockey team: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi tweeted and said, ‘Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian. Congratulations to our men’s hockey team for winning the bronze medal. With this achievement he has captured the imagination of the entire country, especially our youth. India is proud of its hockey team.
Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian.
Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team for bringing home the Bronze. With this feat, they have captured the imagination of the entire nation, especially our youth. India is proud of our Hockey team. 🏑
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted, “Congratulations to our men’s hockey team for winning an Olympic medal in hockey after 41 years. The team showed exceptional skill, resilience and determination to win. This historic win will usher in a new era in hockey and inspire the youth to move ahead in the game.
Congratulations to our men's hockey team for winning an Olympic Medal in hockey after 41 years. The team showed exceptional skills, resilience & determination to win. This historic victory will start a new era in hockey and will inspire the youth to take up and excel in the sport
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 5, 2021
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted and said, ‘Brilliant in blue. Congratulations to the Indian men’s hockey team on a grand victory to get us Olympic medals after 41 long years. This historic win on #Tokyo2020 will inspire the next generation of players. Best wishes for the future.
Brilliant in Blue 👏
Congratulations Indian Men’s #Hockey Team on the spectacular victory to give us an Olympic medal after 41 long years. This historic win at #Tokyo2020 will inspire generation of sportspersons. All the very best for future. #Cheer4India @thehockeyindia— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 5, 2021
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted and said, ‘One billion cheers for India! Boys, you did it! We can’t keep calm! #TeamIndia! Our men’s hockey team again dominated the Olympic history books today and defined its destiny! We are extremely proud of you!’
A BILLION CHEERS for INDIA 🇮🇳!
Boys, you’ve done it !
We can’t keep calm !#TeamIndia 🥉!Our Men’s Hockey Team dominated and defined their destiny in the Olympic history books today, yet again !
We are extremely proud of you!#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/n78BqzcnpK
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 5, 2021
Congratulating the Indian team, Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote on Twitter, ‘Congratulations #TeamIndia. Very proud and happy moment for every Indian that our men’s hockey team has won bronze medal in #Tokyo2020. You have made the whole country proud.
Congratulations #TeamIndia🇮🇳.
A moment of immense pride and joy for every Indian that our Men’s Hockey Team has won the Bronze Medal at #Tokyo2020. You have made the entire nation proud. pic.twitter.com/Nl9LIujhVR
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 5, 2021
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi called it a big moment and wrote on Twitter, ‘Congratulations to the Indian men’s hockey team! This is a big moment. The whole country is proud of your achievement. Well deserved victory!’
Congratulations to Indian Men’s Hockey Team! This is a big moment- the whole country is proud of your achievement.
Well-deserved victory! #Olympics
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 5, 2021
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted, “Today, the Indian men’s hockey team has won a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics with a historic performance. Today’s success has added a golden chapter in the history of Indian Hockey. The whole country is proud of this unforgettable achievement of ‘Team India’. Hearty congratulations ‘Team India’. Jai Hind!’
आज टोक्यो ओलंपिक में भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी टीम ने ऐतिहासिक प्रदर्शन कर कांस्य पदक जीता है। आज की सफलता ने भारतीय हॉकी के इतिहास में एक स्वर्णिम अध्याय को जोड़ा है।
'टीम इंडिया' की इस अविस्मरणीय उपलब्धि पर पूरे देश को गर्व है।
हार्दिक बधाई 'टीम इंडिया'।
जय हिन्द!
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) August 5, 2021
