Hockey in India is not just a sport; it is an emotion. And watching India at the Olympic Games is not for the fainthearted.
The quarterfinal contest against Great Britain on Sunday was no exception. One needed steel to stay glued to the action.
India’s search for an elusive medal in its national sport has stretched to a painful 41 years. After winning the gold at the 1980 Moscow Games, the team met with disappointment at every Olympics since.
On Sunday night at the Oi hockey stadium, the Men in Blue took a giant step to reverse the trend. Led by Manpreet Singh, India showed grit and determination to see off Great Britain’s challenge with a 3-1 victory.
The win marks a new beginning as it is India’s first semifinal appearance in 49 years — if one were to exclude the competition at the 1980 Games which was played in the round-robin format. Prior to that, India qualified for the last-four at the 1972 Munich Olympics, where they finished with the bronze medal.
India will face Belgium, who got past Spain 3-1.
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