Tokyo Olympics: India wins hockey medal after 41 years
The Indian team won a medal in hockey at the Olympic Games after a long gap of 41 years.
In the quarter-finals of the event in Tokyo, India defeated Britain to qualify for the semi-finals, where they lost to Belgium.
In the second semi-final, Australia defeated Germany to advance to the final where they faced Belgium.
In the final of Olympic Hockey, there was a tough match between Belgium and Australia in which both teams scored 1-1 in the allotted time and the match remained equal.
Belgium then took a one-goal lead with 3 goals to 2 during the shootout and won the gold medal.'' The Australian team won the silver medal.''
The winning team won a silver medal at the last Olympics in Rio, while the Belgian hockey team won a bronze medal in 1920.