Indian hockey players Lalit Upadhyay and Rajkumar Pal, who were part of India's Paris Olympics bronze medal-winning team, were felicitated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday. CM Yogi took to X to announce their felicitation at a ceremony organised in Ghazipur.
In the function, local sporting talent was also honoured. These players will be given Rs 1 crores each for their performances in the Olympics.
The Harmanpreet Singh-led side secured a historic bronze medal, defeating Spain 2-1, marking their second consecutive Olympic medal, an achievement last accomplished 52 years ago. The match, held at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, was especially significant as it also served as the farewell game for legendary Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who played his last international match.
India finished their Paris Olympics campaign with 6 medals:
India ended its campaign at the Paris Olympics with six medals, including five bronze and a silver.
Under the guidance of coach Craig Fulton, India created history by securing back-to-back bronze medals at the Olympics. Goals from Harmanpreet Singh (30', 33') were enough to seal the victory. Marc Miralles (18') was the lone goal-scorer for Spain.
In an electrifying atmosphere, the Indian team triumphed despite being down 0-1 after the first quarter. Harmanpreet emerged as the leading goal-scorer in the tournament, netting 10 goals in eight matches, surpassing Australia's Blake Govers, who scored seven goals, by three.
