It took 41 years, but the dream of every Indian was finally realised on Thursday as the men's hockey team beat Germany 5-4 to win the bronze medal here at the Oi Hockey Stadium -- North Pitch.
The Men in Blue showed absolute resilience, strength, and winning spirit to register a remarkable comeback win against a strong German team.
Here are glimpses of the ecstatic Indian hockey team…
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IMAGE: The Indian Hockey Team pose for a picture after winning the Men's Bronze medal match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, on Thursday.
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IMAGE: India goalkeeper Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran is esctatic.
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IMAGE: India hockey players pose for a group photo.
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IMAGE: India's Nilakanta Sharma and Hardik Singh can't hold back emotions.
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IMAGE: IHF chief Narinder Batra joins the team in celebrations.
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IMAGE: India hockey players celebrate as they hang from the net.
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