Prime Minister Narendra Modi dailed India men's hockey players following their bronze medal victory at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, August 8. The Men in Blue registered a 2-1 win over Spain to clinch their 2nd successive Olympic bronze medal, having previously won at the Tokyo Summer Games in 2021.
After Spain skipper Marc Miralles gave his team a lead in the first quarter, India bounced back into the game and scored a goal each in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, thanks to skipper Harmanpreet Singh.
After India's bronze medal win, PM Narendra Modi took to his official X handle (formerly Twitter) and congratulated the Men in Blue for the second successive medal at the Olympics.
"A feat that will be cherished for generations to come! The Indian Hockey team shines bright at the Olympics, bringing home the Bronze Medal! This is even more special because it is their second consecutive Medal at the Olympics." PM Modi wrote on X.
"Their success is a triumph of skill, perseverance and team spirit. They showed immense grit and resilience. Congratulations to the players.
Every Indian has an emotional connect with Hockey and this accomplishment will make the sport even more popular among the youth of our nation." he added.
After congratulating India's men's hockey team on their successive Olympic bronze medal win, PM Narendra Modi dialled the players to personally commend their remarkable end to the campaign at the Paris Olympics. Modi lauded Harmanpreet Singh's captaincy and expressed his belief of Indian hockey bringing back the golden era.
"I want to congratulate you all for the win. You made India proud. With your (Harmanpreet) leadership and the efforts of the entire team, we have progressed this time as well. I have a firm belief that you will bring the golden era of hockey back once again." Modi said on call to the players.
By clinching their second consecutive bronze medal, the Indian men's hockey team has increased their overall Olympic medal tally to 13, further solidifying their status as the most successful team in Olympic history. The team holds a record of eight Olympic gold medals, three of which were won before independence and the remaining five after independence.
With the Olympic medal on the trot, India's men's hockey team won successive medals at the Summer Games for the first time since the 1972 Mexico Olympics. The bronze medal win at the 2021 Tokyo Games was historic as India ended a 41-year Olympic medal drought in hockey, having last clinched the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
