Hockey Olympics 2024: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh apologized to the country after winning bronze, urging them to show love for hockey.
Indian hockey team won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1 in the Paris Olympics 2024. With this, the number of medals of India in Paris Olympics increased to 4. Despite India's victory, captain Harmanpreet Singh apologized to the countrymen. Along with this, Harmanpreet has appealed to the countrymen to love hockey and promote this game.
Ankush Pandey
INTRO
- Indian team won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1
- India won two consecutive medals in the Olympics after 52 years
- Harmanpreet Singh apologized even after winning the bronze medal
Paris Olympics 2024
Indian hockey team gave a unique gift to the countrymen. The Indian team led by Harmanpreet Singh won the bronze medal for the second consecutive time in the Olympics. In the Paris Olympics 2024, India defeated Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored both goals for India. Mark Miralles scored only one goal for Spain.
Indian team won back-to-back medals in hockey after 52 years. However, after the victory, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh did not look very happy. He apologized to the countrymen.
Talking to the broadcaster after the match, Harmanpreet Singh said, "We did win the bronze medal. But we deserved to win the gold medal. I apologize to the countrymen that we failed to win the gold medal. We tried our best and are happy that the country is not returning empty-handed."
Love hockey: Harmanpreet
Harmanpreet Singh also made a special appeal to the countrymen. He said that we are trying to raise the level of hockey and want people to love this game more. Harmanpreet Singh said, "We are working hard to raise the level of hockey. We are constantly trying to improve our game. We want the countrymen to love hockey more because we need your support very much. We know that you love hockey and we will try to win as many medals as possible for the country.''
Sreejesh's farewell was an emotional moment
Harmanpreet Singh said something touching on the farewell of goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. He said, "We know that our strongest point is the defense near the goalpost. This is the last match of our wall, Sreejesh. His experience is equal to the age of many players in our team. Sreejesh has done a lot for this team. The team is as happy to win the medal as it is emotional to say Sreejesh's farewell."
Let us tell you that captain Harmanpreet Singh took PR Sreejesh on his shoulders, took a round of the stadium, and accepted the greetings of the fans. Sreejesh played an important role in India's victory by performing brilliantly in his last match.
