Hunreds of fans lined up to garland and cheer for them as members of the Indian men’s hockey team, including captain Harmanpreet Singh, touched down in the national Capital on Saturday after winning a second successive Olympic bronze medal in Paris.
The Indian team extended its record overall Olympic medal haul in the sport to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris. However, not all members of the winning team made their way back home as a few vital cogs remained in the French capital for the closing ceremony on Sunday.
Celebrated goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who retired at the end of India’s campaign, is the joint flag-bearer for the ceremony along with double-medallist Manu Bhaker.
He remained in Paris along with Amit Rohidas, Raj Kumar Pal, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh and Sanjay. This batch is slated to return after the closing ceremony.
