85 years ago… India screamed at Germany – the same war at the Olympics again
Japan: The Indian men’s hockey team advanced to the semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics. After 41 years, the Indian men’s team advanced to the semifinals in Olympic hockey.
With 3 wins in league matches, the strongest team banged in the semifinals today as a huge win in the quarterfinals.
Belgium wins
India defeated world champions Belgium. Belgium scored the first goal in the second minute of the first half to take a 1-0 lead. Harmandeep Singh scored the first goal in the seventh minute for India, who thus changed the gear of the game. The game ended in a 1 – 1 draw. Then, India’s star player Manpreet Singh scored the next goal in the eighth minute to give India a 2-1 lead. However, in the last 15 minutes, Belgium had consecutive penalty chances and went on to score 3 goals in a row to take a strong 5-2 lead. The match also slipped out of the hands of the Indian team. In the end, Belgium won 5–2 and advanced to the final. The Indian men’s hockey team, which advanced to the semifinals after 41 years, came out sad.
Prime minister’s Appreciation
Prime Minister Modi has watched the match live on TV. After the defeat, he said on his Twitter, “Success and failure are the norms in life. Our Indian team showed their full potential at the Tokyo Olympics. Congratulations on their next match (bronze medal match). India is proud to remember the hockey players.”
Meeting with the Prime Minister
In addition, Prime Minister Modi has invited the hockey team and all the competitors representing India in the Olympics to the Red Fort as a special guests on Independence Day (Aug. 15). It was then announced that Prime Minister Modi would meet and address each of the soldiers individually.
Bronze medal
The Indian team was eliminated from the finals of the Tokyo Olympics, not from the Olympics. Yes! The Indian hockey team will play in the bronze medal match on August 5. In this, who knows who is going to clash with India? Germany. Yes. India and Germany are set to wrestle for bronze at the Olympics. In another hockey semi-final today, Germany lost 1-3 to Australia.
India Champion
So, India – Germany will face off for the bronze medal. India and Germany have clashed in 11 matches so far in the Olympics. Both teams have won 4 matches each. 3 games have become a draw. However, in other series, such as the series between the two countries, the Champions Trophy, the Hockey World League, India has gone one step further and Germany have dominated. Most recently, in March 2024, the two teams clashed and the two-match hockey series ended in a 1-1 draw. Do you know what an interesting thing this is? India and Germany clashed in the final of the 1936 Olympic hockey final in Berlin. In it, the Indian team started Germany 8-1 with a mega victory and won the gold medal. Do you know on what date that final match took place? Aug.15.
