Tokyo: India's star Hockey player Mandeep Singh is just 26. He wasn't even born when India last clinched its medal in the sport. The Punjab striker was as delighted after the match as he was fearless on the field against the Germans. Etv Bharat exclusively shares a video of him sharing the joyous occasion with his family.
A resolute Indian men's hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating a plucky Germany 5-4 to win the bronze in an edge-of-the-seat play-off match of the ongoing Games here on Thursday.
Read: Dream meets reality after 41 years: India get bronze, beat Germany 5-4
The eight-time former gold-winners, who battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades, made the resurgence of the last couple of years count in the best way possible with an Olympic medal.
