Indian Men's Hockey Team Clinches Historic Bronze at Paris Olympics

Congress leaders praised the Indian men's hockey team for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games. Mallikarjun Kharge called it a historic milestone as India secured back-to-back Olympic medals in hockey for the first time in 52 years, following a thrilling 2-1 win over Spain.

Congress leaders lauded the Indian men's hockey team on Thursday for clinching the bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge describing the achievement as a 'historic milestone'.

The team secured a second successive Olympic bronze, marking the first back-to-back medals in 52 years, with a comeback 2-1 victory against Spain. This marked a fitting farewell for veteran goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh.

'We are overjoyed by our talented hockey team's bronze medal win at the Paris 2024 Olympics, a historic milestone last achieved in 1968 and 1972,' Kharge posted on X. Other leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, also praised the team's stellar performance and highlighted the contributions of players Harmanpreet Singh and P. R. Sreejesh.

(With inputs from agencies.)