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India’s entry into Olympic semifinals after 49 years, fans get Twitter with gratitude

Hundreds and hundreds of Indians fell in admire with hockey once more and social media went into a frenzy after the nationwide team made its first Olympic semifinal in 49 years. The Indian team raised hopes of its first Olympic medal since 1980 by beating Unprecedented Britain 3-1 in the quarterfinals here on Sunday. Of us from all walks of existence expressed their elation on social media, including faded hockey avid gamers, cricketers and politicians. “Most attention-grabbing moment for Indian Hockey since the 1980 Gold medal at the Moscow Olympics. I’m honest so elated with the team. Congrats boys. I primarily have tears of enjoyment in my eyes. Thank you for what you guys are doing at Tokyo Flag of IndiaFlag of IndiaFlag of India,” tweeted faded India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha.

India face Belgium in the semifinals on Tuesday.

“To take an Olympic hockey QF, you will want hunger, fire, need and total teamwork. Our males’s hockey team showed all that after which some extra this day vs GBR. Lawful so elated with our warriors. Now for Belgium. Recover and salvage ready for the SF. Your total nation will be watching & cheering,” Rasquinha talked about.

“There is one thing about a team sport especially hockey that could per chance primarily unite a nation. I can feel the emotion and the admire for hockey in Flag of India All individuals needs our hockey team to end neatly. Preserve fighting boys. The tournament is now now not over. Dwell targeted,” he added.

India’s perfect particular particular person Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and 2012 bronze medallist Gagan Narang congratulated Manpreet Singh-led squad. “What a huge night! Unprecedented order @TheHockeyIndia! Two extra to head,” Bindra wrote, additionally referring to P V Sindhu’s bronze in badminton.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted: “India dribbles & dashes or now now not it’s formulation into the Semi-Finals! Gleaming efficiency by Mens Hockey team.”

“Chak De India. What a huge moment for Indian hockey. Beating Unprecedented Britain in sizable vogue. First semi-final after 1972 Olympics. Maza aa gaya. Supreme needs for the semis,” wrote faded India opener Virender Sehwag.

Wishes additionally came in from Australia’s High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell, who hoped for an India-Australia final. “Unprecedented game @TheHockeyIndia! A neatly deserved victory. With any luck, India & Australia take their next matches and we are in a position to fulfill in the closing.”

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik talked about in a tweet: “Neatly performed! Congratulate Indian Males’s #Hockey Team on registering a excellent attempting victory in the quarter-final in opposition to Unprecedented Britain at #Tokyo2020.

“Might per chance well the team proceed its momentum & carry a lot awaited medal for the country. Wish the team the final perfect.”

Listed below are some extra reactions:

Wottay procedure #Tokyo2020 #hockeyindia pic.twitter.com/pbzUnOUgMv

— Anuraag Saxena (@anuraag_saxena) August 1, 2021

Right here’s fabulous

#TeamIndia #hockeyindia https://t.co/hhBdrPOijA

— LAVANYA (@Itslavanya) August 1, 2021

India’s Males’s Hockey Team secures a quarter final berth with a 3-1 victory over defending champs Argentina. #Tokyo2020 #Cheer4India #HockeyIndia #Olympics pic.twitter.com/aPNPZHbNpp

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 29, 2021

Indian males’s #hockey team beat Unprecedented Britain by 3-1 in males’s hockey quarterfinal #Hockeyindia #Cheer4Indiia #Tokyo2020 #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/CVqGjlmgLV

— PIB India (@PIB_India) August 1, 2021

Unprecedented Sunday for India. 3-1 in hockey! #hockeyindia hope for medal now!

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) August 1, 2021

What it formulation to be in an Olympic semifinal after 49 years. #hockeyindia pic.twitter.com/kZv8pw9p00

— jyotsna mohan (@jyotsnamohan) August 1, 2021

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