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Paris Olympics, hockey: Semifinal loss would hurt, but India should pick up the broken pieces in bronze playoff
Colombes: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh at the end of the men’s hockey semi-final match between India and Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Colombes, France, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. India lost the match. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)
“Khaali haath nahi aana hai…”
Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh uttered the exact same words after his side’s last two matches, but the feelings behind them couldn’t have been more contrasting. The first time was after the sensational backs-to-the-wall performance against Great Britain in the quarterfinal where India heroically held on for a 1-1 draw with 10 men on the pitch for 42 minutes, before winning the shootout. That day, he was brimming with confidence, looking forward to the semifinal challenge. A first shot at a gold medal after 44 years? Bring it on. (Read more from Vinayakk Mohanrangan)

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