Indian Men's Hockey Team Win Bronze at Tokyo Olympics; Twitter is Delighted

Oh Yes!!! The Indian Men’s Hockey team has done it. History has been rewritten! India have won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and ended their 41-year wait for an Olympic medal. Coach Graham Reid and his team’s hard work while pushing the limits has rewarded well.

India was trailing at the start as the Germans took the lead in the second minute of the game.

Simranjeet Singh's low backhand brushed the heel of German goalkeeper GK Stadler, bringing India level in the second quarter. However, Niklas Wellen restored Germany's advantage with a left-footed backhand drive inside the right post, before Benedikt Furk made it 3-1.

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India scored on a penalty corner and open play in the third quarter. The penalty stroke was scored by Rupinder Pal Singh, then Gurjant Singh went around the back of the German defence down the right flank and set up Simranjeet Singh, who slotted home to make it 5-3.

After that, Lukas Windfeder scored to pull his team within one goal of India.

India's goalkeeper, PR Sreejesh, stood tall under the bar to deny Germany an equaliser, ultimately giving India a spectacular victory!

The whole country is celebrating the win and they can’t stop buzzing about it on social media.

The 16 who scripted history:
Manpreet, Sreejesh, Harmanpreet, Rupinder, Surender, Amit, Birendra, Hardik, Vivek, Nilakanta, Sumit, Shamsher, Dilpreet, Gurjant, Lalit, Mandeep.
Remember them, cherish them,
tell your children about them. Let them inspire a generation #indvsger pic.twitter.com/7ykehC46gC

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 5, 2021

Will be totally asking for a recording of this India-Germany game at some point. Till then, we are all the Indian Hockey Team today! Fantastic fightback, boys. To see us on the podium of an Olympic Games after 41 years is all things emotional. GET IN! #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020

— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) August 5, 2021

#IndvsGer
From this To this
We have come a long way pic.twitter.com/563ThiMW0g

— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) August 5, 2021

Chak De Fattey ! Burraaah
A landmark day for @TheHockeyIndia
After being down 3-1, INDIA fights back to win the bronze medal match 5-3, a first Olympic medal in #Hockey after 40 years. Mazaa aa gaya #IndvsGer pic.twitter.com/S8h7pUOnNy pic.twitter.com/mSZWBTB6P1

— Shyam Ju.Sarkar (@ju_shyam) August 5, 2021

Chak De Fattey ! Burraaah
A landmark day for @TheHockeyIndia
After being down 3-1, INDIA fights back to win the bronze medal match 5-3, a first Olympic medal in #Hockey after 40 years. Mazaa aa gaya #IndvsGer pic.twitter.com/0T3ssVPnRG

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 5, 2021

The wall of Indian hockey sending love back home! ✌️#StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | #UnitedByEmotion @16Sreejesh @TheHockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/4d1r29g4x9

— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 5, 2021

Wow ! Wow !
Elated seeing the Indian Hockey Team coming back in grand style from being 3-1 down, fighting back and winning the bronze medal match against Germany, India's first medal in #Hockey since 1980 .#IndvsGer.
Many congratulations @TheHockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/gE2DBEnm5T

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 5, 2021

That is how a medal for @16Sreejesh might look like. #sreejesh #Hockey pic.twitter.com/cbp7OcqzSG

— Anand Datla (@SportASmile) August 5, 2021

Four decades..that is the wait India has had to win a Olympic medal in #Hockey . Just makes realise the sweetness of this victory.
Our boy's have done it. Should be a Watershed moment for the next gen. @TheHockeyIndia #IndvsGer pic.twitter.com/2EbnZbbfUz

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 5, 2021

HISTORIC VICTORY!!

A dream come true moment for Indians.

Congratulations to Indian Men's Hockey Team for bagging bronze by defeating Germany at #Tokyo2020.#Cheer4India #IndiaKaGame

— Dilip Kumar Tirkey (@DilipTirkey) August 5, 2021

After 40 years we have made a great comback ... ... Just can't expresss the feeling Bronze #IndvsGer pic.twitter.com/XoS8BIy1hV

— Tony Singh (@iam_tonysingh) August 5, 2021

Congrats india hockey team after 40 yrs unavailable scenes #IndvsGer pic.twitter.com/USYyaZ7lyD

— Ritesh ✨ (@Ritesh34557696) August 5, 2021

"I just want to dance on the podium, that is my dream." - PR Sreejesh's parting words to me, when we spoke before India's departure for #Tokyo2020

Dance, you legend. On the pitch. On the podium. Everywhere! @16Sreejesh | #TeamIndia | #Hockey | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/Ggt06UnZHj

— Yash Jha (@jhayash) August 5, 2021

What an amazing Match!

Congratulations to Indian Men's Hockey Team on winning the Bronze medal after defeating Germany with 5-4 Goals at #TokyoOlympics

Proud Moment for every Indian !#IndvsGer #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/is5UueiYvp

— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) August 5, 2021

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