Posted on Aug 5, 2021
India's Men Win Their 1st Hockey Medal in 41 Years. Next, The Women Get A Chance
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As his teammates cried with joy, India's goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh scrambled atop his goalposts, his padded legs dangling, and stretched his arms wide, pumping two fists in the air.
The curse was broken.
When India defeated Germany to win a bronze medal Thursday in Olympic men's field hockey, it was the country's first medal in that sport since 1980 – a decade before any of the current players were even born.
"Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted moments after the 5-4 victory.
As his teammates cried with joy, India's goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh scrambled atop his goalposts, his padded legs dangling, and stretched his arms wide, pumping two fists in the air.
The curse was broken.
When India defeated Germany to win a bronze medal Thursday in Olympic men's field hockey, it was the country's first medal in that sport since 1980 – a decade before any of the current players were even born.
"Historic! A day that will be etched in the memory of every Indian," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted moments after the 5-4 victory.
India's Men Win Their 1st Hockey Medal in 41 Years. Next, The Women Get A Chance
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