Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh dedicated the Paris Olympics bronze medal to retiring goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and the country. India defeated Spain 2-1 to win a second consecutive bronze medal in the Olympics for the first time since 1972.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to members of the bronze medal-winning Indian men's hockey team over the phone in Paris and congratulated the players for their courageous performance against Spain, team spirit throughout the event and fighting spirit after losing a nerve-wracking clash to Germany in the semifinals.
Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who played his last international match for India, said it is a better way to finish an Olympic Games with a medal as India clinched a bronze after defeating Spain 2-1 in a thrilling match at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) Former India captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey said the second consecutive Olympic bronze medal will make the country proud after India beat Spain 2-1 here at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Thursday.
Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian men's cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and former cricketer Virender Sehwag congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for winning the second consecutive bronze in the Olympics on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for winning back-to-back bronze medals in the Olympic Games after 52 years and said their "feat will be cherished for generations to come".
Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace of goals as the Indian men's hockey team fought back from a goal down to prevail 2-1 over Spain and bagged a second successive bronze medal in the Olympic Games here on Thursday, giving seasoned goalkeeper PR Sreejesh a memorable farewell in his last match.
Paris, Aug 8 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace of goals as the Indian men's hockey team fought back from a goal down to prevail 2-1 over Spain in the third-place match and bagged a second successive bronze medal in the Olympic Games here on Thursday, giving seasoned goalkeeper PR Sreejesh a memorable farewell as he bid adieu to the sport.
Paris, Aug 7 (IANS) Australian hockey player Tom Craig was arrested in Paris for allegedly attempting to buy cocaine. The arrest was confirmed by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Wednesday.
Paris, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team played its heart out but went down 2-3 to World Champion Germany in the second semifinal at the Paris Olympic Games here on Tuesday, the players falling onto the turf with tears in their eyes. India’s hunt for their first gold medal in 44 years came to a heartbreaking end as Shamsher Singh shot over the crossbar with what was the last hit of the day, missing the equaliser by inches. India were hoping to reach the final for the first time since the 1980 Games in Moscow.
