But above everything, it was cathartic. The pall of gloom that descended over India finally cleared on Thursday for some cheer. If it was wrestling that broke Indian hearts, it was hockey that lifted it.
The azure astro turf gave India a fourth medal at the Paris Olympic Games, a week after Swapnil Kusale had won the third. After everything that had happened over the past couple of days, that bronze was worth its weight in gold.
That last-minute goal at the end of the second quarter spurred the team on. They wanted to win for P R Sreejesh, the trusted custodian of India's fortunes and one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation, who was playing his final game.
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