India beat Germany for 1st men’s Olympic hockey medal in 41 years
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Former hockey greats end four-decade medal drought with 5-4 win over Germany to secure bronze at the Tokyo Games.
Former hockey greats India ended a four-decade medal drought on Thursday with a 5-4 win over Germany to secure bronze at the Tokyo Games. India are the most successful nation in men’s Olympic hockey with eight titles but have not taken gold since Moscow 1980, which turned out to be their last medal of any colour for 41 years. India forward Simranjeet Singh stood out from the other players by scoring two goals for India, including the winning goal of the match.More Related News