PM Modi Speaks To Indian Men's Hockey Team, Congratulates Over Olympic Bronze Medal Win | WATCH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to the Iondian Hckey team and congratulated them for clinching the second successive bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Indian men’s hockey team led by Harmanpreet Singh on Thursday defeated Spain in the third-place playoff winning the bronze medal. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored both goals to hand India a back-to-back medal in hockey after the Bronze from Tokyo 2020.

The Prime Minister also shared a post on social media congratulating the Indian men’s hockey team for their victory. Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, “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. ”

With the Hockey team’s triumph, India’s medal tally in the Paris Olympics goes up to 4, with all 4 being bronzes so far.

A goal from Spain skipper Marc Miralles opened the scoring, following which Indian skipper Harmanpreet Singh provided two goals of his own later on to power India to yet another bronze medal.

After his medal-winning performance, skipper Harmanpreet Singh expounded on their success, attributing his teammates and stating that it was destiny that determined their outcome today.

“The Olympic stage is something we have to wait a long time for, but our mindset is to come here and play to win. Sometimes the result isn’t in our favor, but it’s destiny. Our dream was gold, and there were high expectations on us. I want to say sorry for not meeting those expectations, but this medal means everything to us. For India, it’s a significant achievement to win back-to-back bronze medals,” said the Indian skipper.

The match holds more significance to one particular individual as well: Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.

Sreejesh, who has been a pillar of the Indian team for years on end, announced that this shall be his last international appearance for India.