Paris Olympics : The fourth medal in India's bag in the Paris Olympics 2024 came from the hockey team. The Indian hockey team played its bronze medal match against Spain in the Paris Olympics, in which it won 2-1. With this, the Indian hockey team won its second consecutive Olympic bronze medal. This Olympics was very memorable for Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh. He led the Indian team in the Olympics for the first time and won a medal. He also performed brilliantly as a player.

Record-breaking performance of Harmanpreet Singh

Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a total of 10 goals in the Paris Olympics 2024, which is the highest compared to other players. He scored one goal each in the matches played against Germany, Great Britain, Argentina and New Zealand in the Paris Olympics. At the same time, he scored two goals each against Ireland, Australia and Spain. India scored two goals in the bronze medal match, both of which were also scored by Harmanpreet Singh.

India's journey to the bronze medal

In the Paris Olympics, India faced defeat in only two matches. India started its campaign by defeating New Zealand 3-2. After this, the game against Argentina ended in a 1-1 draw. Then, in the third match, the Indian team defeated Ireland 2-0. After this, it had to face defeat against Belgium 1-2. At the same time, India defeated Australia and defeated Britain 4-2 in the penalty shootout. But in the semi-finals, the Indian team was defeated by Germany 2-3. After this, India made a great comeback in the bronze medal match and won the medal.