Tokyo Olympics 2020: Families euphoric as Indian Hockey team breaks 4-decade jinx

Updated : Aug 05, 2021 13:22
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Editorji News Desk

India is on a hockey high! As the nation woke up to the fantastic news of the Indian Men's Hockey winning the Bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, their families were on Cloud nine.

Euphoric celebrations erupted from all corners of the country, as families of the players cheered after a nail-biting match.

The Men in Blue broke a 41-year jinx at the Olympics on Thursday, end a 41-year wait for an Olympic medal in hockey. 

The last time India had won a medal in hockey was during the 1980 Moscow Games where they got the gold.

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