Bollywood Stars Celebrate India's Men's Hockey Team's Olympic Win

By siliconindia  |  Friday, 09 August 2024, 09:48:15 AM IST

Bollywood Stars Celebrate India's Men's Hockey Team's Olympic Win
Bollywood celebrities have been abuzz with congratulations following India's Men's hockey team’s remarkable bronze medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The team’s victory has sparked a wave of admiration and support from some of the biggest names in Indian cinema.
Sunny Deol took to Instagram to express his pride, sharing a post that celebrated both Neeraj Chopra’s silver medal and the hockey team’s bronze. He wrote, “Immensely proud of #NeerajChopra and #IndianHockeyTeam for winning #parisolympics2024 #Silver and #Bronze Respectively”. Deol praised the hockey team for “carrying forward the legacy that Khel Ratna Dhyanchand has laid in golden words for Indian Hockey”, adding, “Proud #HindustanZindabad”.
Deepika Padukone shared a photo of the team on Instagram, acknowledging their historic achievement. Kareena Kapoor also celebrated the team’s success on Instagram Stories, re-sharing a post and adding, 'Absolutely brilliant (clapping hands emojis)'.
Abhishek Bachchan joined the celebrations with an enthusiastic Instagram Story, urging, 'Let's go boys!! (Flexed biceps and national flag emojis)'. Vicky Kaushal posted a team photo on Instagram, calling their performance 'Boys repeating epicness (National flag, red heart and hockey emojis)'!
Samantha Ruth Prabhu re-shared congratulatory posts about the team, while Shilpa Shetty also conveyed her pride. She shared on Instagram Stories, “Another proud moment for India congratulations to our Hockey heroes on their fantastic achievement"!
The Indian Men’s hockey team clinched the bronze medal with a 2-1 victory over Spain at the Yves du Manoir Stadium, thanks to a brace from skipper Harmanpreet Singh and key saves by PR Sreejesh. This win marks India’s first consecutive bronze medals in hockey at the Olympics since the 1972 Munich Games. Under coach Craig Fulton, the team delivered an electrifying performance, adding a fourth medal to India's tally at the Paris Olympics and continuing a legacy of excellence in the sport.

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