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The Indian men's hockey team returned home on Saturday after winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. The Indian players were given a grand welcome at the Delhi airport. Fans had gathered outside the airport since morning waiting for the Indian players.
Players celebrated outside the airport
The players of the Indian hockey team celebrated outside the Delhi airport after their return. Everyone danced to the beats of dhol and celebrated winning the medal.
Hockey team managed to save its medal
The Indian hockey team ended a 41-year medal drought at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and won a bronze medal under the leadership of Manpreet Singh. India has maintained its medal tally in Paris. India defeated Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match. Earlier, India had to face a 3-2 defeat against Germany in the semi-finals. India has not won a gold medal in these games since the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
After 52 years, the hockey team won medals in two consecutive Olympics
The sport in which India has had the most success in the Olympics is hockey. India has won a total of 13 medals in hockey so far, including eight gold, one silver and four bronze medals. The Indian men's hockey team has won medals in two consecutive Olympics after 52 years. This had happened earlier in 1968 and 1972.