Indian Hockey Bids Grand Farewell to PR Sreejesh with Back-to-Back Olympic Medals.

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Indian Hockey Bids Grand Farewell to PR Sreejesh with Back-to-Back Olympic Medals.

On Thursday, the Indian men’s hockey team secured back-to-back bronze medals at the Olympics for the first time in 52 years, defeating Spain 2-1 in a thrilling comeback. This victory provided a perfect farewell for veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh.

In a nail-biting finish, India faced two short corners in the last minute, but their defense held strong under pressure. 

After a 41-year gap, India clinched bronze in the Tokyo Games and repeated the feat this year, marking the first back-to-back Olympic medals since 1968 and 1972.

This bronze was especially sweet for the Indian team, who had endured several near misses and disappointments, including six fourth-place finishes and a disqualification in wrestling.