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  • Bollywood celebrities laud women’s hockey team’s performance at Olympics

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Hindi film personalities Shah Rukh Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Rahul Dholakia on Friday, August 6, 2021, lauded the Indian women’s hockey team for their inspiring performance at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020.

    The Indian women’s hockey team made history by qualifying for their first Olympic semi-final but they lost 3-4 to Great Britain in a nail-biting match, today morning.

    Khan said even though the loss is heartbreaking, it’s still a big achievement for the nation.

    “Heartbreak!!! But all reasons to hold our heads high. Well played Indian Women’s Hockey Team. You all inspired everyone in India. That itself is a victory,” he wrote.

    Heartbreak!!! But all reasons to hold our heads high. Well played Indian Women’s Hockey Team. You all inspired everyone in India. That itself is a victory.
    — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 6, 2021
    Actor-politician Matondkar said she salutes the journey of women’s hockey team.

    “Proud of each one you. Salute to your journey. You all are great inspiration n hope each daughter of India and their parents #TeamIndia,” she tweeted.

    Proud of each one you Salute to your journey You all are great inspiration n hope each daughter of India and their parents #TeamIndia https://t.co/Xz6kiGkJOC
    — Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) August 6, 2021
    Dholakia said the team stands as a winner for him.

    “Winners for me ! Well played! Sporting! You were fabulous in the field ! #IndianwomenHockeyTeam #IndiaAtTokyo2020,” he said.

    Winners for me ! Well played! Sporting! You were fabulous in the field ! #IndianwomenHockeyTeam #IndiaAtTokyo2020
    — rahul dholakia (@rahuldholakia) August 6, 2021
    Actor Sagarika Ghagte, who played the role of a hockey player in “Chak De! India”, said the biggest victory was their unflinching fight against Great Britain in the bronze medal play-off match.

    “What a spectacular game. You girls are just unreal and to have the whole nation wake up and watch you play against Great Britain and fight hard is the biggest victory for all of us #soproud #womenshockeyindia,” she wrote.

    Actor Gulshan Devaiah thanked the team for a thrilling match.

    “Bravo to the Indian Women’s hockey team !! It’s ok !! Thank you for the thrilling matches & there’s much to look forward to from Indian Hockey. We’ll be cheering y’all soon in your next tournament #ind #Cheer4Indiia #Olympics,” Devaiah said.

    Bravo to the Indian Women’s hockey team !!It’s ok !! Thank you for the thrilling matches & there’s much to look forward to from Indian Hockey. We’ll be cheering y’all soon in your next tournament #ind #Cheer4Indiia #Olympics
    — Gulshan Devaiah (@gulshandevaiah) August 6, 2021

  • Narrowly missed medal but women’s hockey team reflects spirit of new India: PM Modi

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Hailing the Indian women’s hockey team’s performance at the Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it narrowly missed a medal but it reflects the spirit of new India, “where we give our best and scale new frontiers”.

    The history-making Indian women’s hockey team’s dream of securing its maiden Olympic medal remained unfulfilled as it lost 3-4 to Great Britain in a hard-fought bronze play-off match at the ongoing Games in Tokyo on Friday.

    “We narrowly missed a medal in Women’s Hockey but this team reflects the spirit of New India — where we give our best and scale new frontiers,” Modi tweeted after the match.

    “More importantly, their success at #Tokyo2020 will motivate young daughters of India to take up Hockey and excel in it. Proud of this team,” he said.

    Modi said people will always remember the great performance of our women’s hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics.

    “They gave their best throughout.

    Each and every member of the team is blessed with remarkable courage, skill and resilience.

    India is proud of this outstanding team,” the prime minister said.

    The team had already created history and surpassed all expectations by entering the semifinals of the Games for the first time.

    But the maiden Olympic medal remained out of bounds as world no. 4 Great Britain, who were gold-winners in the 2016 Rio Games, came out on top in the pulsating encounter.

    The heartbreak came a day after the Indian men’s team ended a 41-year-old medal drought by clinching a bronze with a 5-4 win over Germany.