India end 4 decade medal drought in Hockey at Olympics
After 41 years, the Indian hockey team won the secured a medal by winning a historic victory in the Olympics. India won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics by defeating Germany 5-4 in the bronze medal match on Thursday. The Indian hockey team has won an Olympic medal for the first time since 1980. It was a come from behind win for the men in blue who were down 1-3 at one point.
Indian hockey team won Olympic medal after 41 years
The Indian hockey team’s last medal at the Olympics was in 1980 in Moscow, when the team won the gold medal under the captaincy of Vasudevan Bhaskaran. Since then, the Indian hockey team’s performance declined steadily and could not do better after finishing fifth in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. But now after 41 years, the Indian team has won the Olympic medal.
India won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympics
The Indian team won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, during that time India secured the final ticket by finishing second in the pool of six teams.
India’s men’s hockey team has achieved the distinction of winning an Olympic medal after a gap of 41 years. India defeated Germany 5-4 in a thrilling match for the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian team lost to Belgium in the semi-finals. After this they got a chance to win bronze. At one time the Indian team was trailing 1-3 against Germany, but scoring four goals in seven minutes, the Indian players turned the match on its head.
India’s fourth medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020
This is India’s fourth medal in Tokyo. Apart from hockey, India has won medals in weightlifting, badminton and boxing, while with this defeat, Germany lost its chance to win a second consecutive bronze after the 2016 Rio Olympics. A fifth medal is also assured for India courtesy Ravi Dahiya in wrestling.
