Family Of Hockey Player Nilakanta Sharma Dances On Road in Joy, Secures Bronze Against Germany: Tokyo Olympics

Imphal | Thursday | 5th August, 2021

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CM of Odisha Naveen Patnaik who has been a constant supporter congratulates the team in Blue.

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Indian shares a historic moment in Tokyo Olympics as it sealed a 5-4 win against Germany in their men`s hockey bronze medal match on Thursday.

Simranjeet Singh scored two goals for India at the Oi Hockey Stadium, along with Hardik Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Rupinder Pal Singh also adding their names on the scoresheet.

The win also helped the Indian men`s hockey team end their 41-year medal wait at the Olympics. 

The famous and blockbuster film Chak De India based on India`s National game Hockey where Shahrukh Khan plays the role of the coach named Kabir Khan, is recalled in Olympics.

Shahrukh Khan with the whole India congratulates this proud team. 

Wow!! Indian Mens Hockey Team Congratulations.

Resilience and skill at its peak.

What an exciting match.

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 5, 2021

With this Hockey team player, Nilakanta Sharma`s family and neighbor from Imphal is celebrating the happy moment dancing and cheering in the streets. 

#WATCH | Manipur: Family members and neighours of hockey player Nilakanta Sharma in Imphal dance as they celebrate the victory of team India in Men`s Hockey.

India won #Bronze medal in Men`s Hockey against Germany in Tokyo #Olympics pic.twitter.com/dEF92jtNse

— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2021

The victory in Hockey rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating a plucky Germany. 

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Congratulates Tem in Blue for the victory. 

Brilliant in Blue
Congratulations Indian Mens #Hockey Team on the spectacular victory to give us an Olympic medal after 41 long years.

This historic win at #Tokyo2020 will inspire generation of sportspersons.