Happy New Year 2025: Indian hockey team had created history by winning the Olympic medal, then the departure of this legend broke hearts.

Even though cricket is considered a religion these days, the Indian hockey team once created history by winning 7 consecutive Olympic medals. At that time there was a different craze in the hearts of hockey fans. Then gradually the game of hockey started lagging behind in India and cricket took its place. After this came the year 2020 when the Indian hockey team revived the game in India by winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. A different craze for hockey was seen during the Olympics. The Indian team did not stop here and created history by winning the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics 2024 also.

India won consecutive medals in two Olympics after 52 years
After 52 years, the Indian hockey team saw a day when it won medals in two consecutive Olympics. India won bronze medals in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. After which the Indian team got success in the year 2024. Tokyo Olympics and Paris Olympics will always be remembered in India's hockey history. Both these Olympics signaled the return of the golden era of Indian hockey.

Spain was covered with dust.
The Indian hockey team won the bronze medal in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024. In this match, India defeated Spain 2-1. Captain Harmanpreet Singh and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh performed brilliantly in the Paris Olympics 2024. It was because of these players that the team was successful in winning the bronze medal. Captain Harmanpreet had scored a total of 10 goals in the last Olympics and demolished the opposing teams. India's pool included teams like Australia, Argentina, Belgium and New Zealand.

P.R. Sreejesh retired.
Great goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will retire only after Paris Olympics 2024 and he bid farewell only after winning a medal. Born in Ernakulam, Kerala, Sreejesh made his debut for India in the 2006 South Asian Games and has been a stalwart in the Indian goalpost ever since. Sreejesh played more than 300 international matches throughout his career and won the Asian Games gold medal twice with the Indian team. Currently Sreejesh is playing the role of head coach of the junior men's hockey team. His contribution to the Indian hockey team will always be remembered.

Indian hockey team's dominance in Olympics
The Indian hockey team is the most successful team in Olympic history, winning a total of 13 medals. The Indian hockey team has won a total of 8 gold, four bronze and one silver medals in the Olympics.