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Tokyo Olympics: Hockey Day 12 — India BEAT Germany 5-4 TO WIN BRONZE!!!!!!
Welcome to our Live Blog coverage of the Bronze Medal Match of the Field Hockey competition of Tokyo 2020 between India and Germany
Indian men's hockey team (Source: Hockey India)
Can the Indian Men's Hockey Team win an Olympic medal in Tokyo after a gap of 41 years?
Manpreet Singh and co. are up against four-time gold medalists Germany who are aiming for their fifth successive podium finish.
Germany have won bronze in Athens 2004, Gold in Beijing 2008, Gold in London 2012, and Bronze in Rio 2016.
The Indians last won gold in Moscow in 1980, but Graham Reid's team have already achieved what no other side could in the last four decades by reaching the knock-out stage.
Get set for an epic contest as two great hockey-playing nations battle for the coveted Bronze Medal in Tokyo.
The match begins as 0700 IST. Stay with us as we bring you live updates and interesting trivia.
Stay tuned with us.
Live Updates
- 5 Aug 2021 1:08 AM GMT
We are less than an hour away from the start of the #Hockey men's #Bronze medal game between India and Germany. #Tokyo2020
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) August 5, 2021
Here is their head to head record at the #Olympics @TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey - 5 Aug 2021 1:06 AM GMT
LALIT NOT IN THE TEAM FOR TODAY!!
LALIT UPADHYAYA NOT IN THE SIXTEEN FOR THE BRONZE-MEDAL MATCH
- 5 Aug 2021 1:01 AM GMT
INDIA VS GERMANY - AN 89-YEAR HISTORY
The two teams met for the first time in Munich in 1932 with the Indians winning 6-0.
It was in March, earlier this year, that India last played Germany in a tour match that ended in a 1-1 draw
- 5 Aug 2021 12:54 AM GMT
REID'S XI GOING FOR BRONZE!!!
TEAM NEWS! 📰
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 5, 2021
Our starting lineup against Germany for today's Bronze Medal match. 👇#HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #Tokyo2020 #TeamIndia #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/Tg5wrtTsyA - 5 Aug 2021 12:48 AM GMT
MEN WITH THE WHISTLE TODAY
SIMON TAYLOR (NEW ZEALAND)
ADAM KEARNS (AUSTRALIA)
VIDEO UMPIRE: JAKUB MEJZLIK (CZECH REPULBLIC)
- 5 Aug 2021 12:28 AM GMT
We are building up to the #Hockey men's #Bronze medal match between Germany and India.#Tokyo2020
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) August 4, 2021
Know more about the leading goal scorers for both the teams at @tokyo2020: Lukas and Harmanpreet.
Who are you rooting for? @TheHockeyIndia @DHB_hockey @Olympics - 4 Aug 2021 4:39 PM GMT
DID YOU KNOW??
GERMANY AND INDIA HAVE PLAYED EACH OTHER EXACTLY 100 TIMES OVERALL!!!!
THE GERMANS HAVE WON 53 WHILE INDIA HAS WON 20
BOTH SIDES HAVE WON 4 GAMES EACH OUT OF A TOTAL OF 11 GAMES PLAYED AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES WITH THREE DRAWN MATCHES
- 4 Aug 2021 4:35 PM GMT
The best freeze frame you'll see today. 📸🇮🇳
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 4, 2021
Time to get behind #TeamIndia and wish them before the big game. 💙#HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/TGQ6Bg72I8 - 4 Aug 2021 4:34 PM GMT
𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞! 💪
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 4, 2021
The Indian Men's Hockey Team play against Germany in their Bronze Medal match. 🥉
📍 Oi Hockey Stadium, North Pitch
🗓️ 5 August
🕖 7:00 AM IST#HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #Tokyo2020 #StrongerTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/bx41d4419h
