Last Updated on 09/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
The Indian men’s hockey team on Thursday won the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1 in the Paris Olympics 2024. This is India’s fourth bronze medal in hockey. Apart from this, the country has also won the highest number of 8 gold and 1 silver medal in Olympic history.
India had also won the bronze medal in the last Tokyo Olympics. With this, the Indian hockey team has created history in the Olympics after 52 years. The Punjab government has announced that the players of Punjab from the medal winning team will be given an amount of Rs 1 crore each.
CM Mann announced the reward
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wrote on social media platform X on Thursday evening, ‘As per our sports policy, we will give Rs 1 crore to each bronze medal player from Punjab… Chak De India…’ The Indian hockey team won Thursday’s medal by defeating the same team it had defeated 44 years ago to win its last gold.
As per our sports policy we will give Rs 1 crore to each bronze medal winning player from Punjab..Chak De India..
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) August 8, 2024
Won medal after defeating Spain after 44 years
In the Moscow Olympics 1980, the Indian hockey team defeated Spain 4-3 to win its eighth and last gold medal in the Olympics. If we look at the record of India vs Spain in the Olympics, the Indian team has so far won 7 matches against Spain, lost two and one match was a draw.
India has got 4 medals so far in Paris Olympics
Let us tell you that India has won 4 medals in Paris Olympics so far (8 August). All four are bronze. The last three bronze medals have been won in shooting. First Manu Bhaker won bronze in 10 meter air pistol. Then the second bronze was also won by Manu Bhaker in the mixed team event. Sarabjot Singh was also in the team with her. The third bronze medal was won by Swapnil Kusale in shooting’s men’s 50 meter rifle three position.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)