Paris Olympics 2024: Bronze in Paris after Tokyo, second medal around Vivek’s neck, celebrations held in Itarsi

Hockey fans celebrating in Itarsi.

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Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda congratulated the hockey team on winning the medal. Players celebrated at Hockey Academy situated on Link Road, Bhopal. Celebrations are also going on at Vivek’s house in Itarsi.

Navdunia Representative, Itarsi. Indian hockey team defeated Spain’s team 2-1 in the Olympic Games held in Paris on Thursday. In this way, the Indian team has become entitled to the bronze medal in this competition. For the second consecutive time, the Indian hockey team has won a medal in the Olympic Games.

In this thrilling match, both the important goals were scored by captain Harmanpreet Singh. Vivek Sagar, a player from Shivnagar Chandaun village, situated 15 km away from Itarsi, also performed well. As soon as the news of India’s victory in the Olympics came, the players of Vivek’s village Chandaun and the District Hockey Association near the city’s Gandhi Maidan started celebrating.

With drums, hockey players, Vivek’s friends, village youth and his brother Vidyasagar Prasad started celebrating the victory. Here they danced a lot while shouting slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Sweets were distributed in the village. Vidyasagar said that as soon as the news of the team’s victory spread, Vivek’s fans and friends gathered in the village, the whole village celebrated this victory.

Vidyasagar said that before going to Paris to play, Vivek had said that this time too we will bring glory to the country in Paris. The entire team has performed well under the captain’s leadership. He has not been able to talk to Vivek yet, as Vivek is still in the corridor, but the entire village and city is waiting for him to come. This time too a grand welcome ceremony will be organized on Vivek’s return.

Here, the officials of the District Hockey Association danced to the beats of drums, waving the tricolor in celebration of the victory at Major Dhyanchand Square. The children who had come to practice on the ground with the players also celebrated the victory of the Indian team. DHA Secretary Kanhaiya Guryani said that our team has achieved success once again. We had full faith in Vivek, we were waiting for Vivek to come. Celebrating at the square, all the players reached Jayastambh Chowk, here too the team burst crackers in celebration of the victory.

Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda congratulated

Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda has congratulated the entire Indian hockey team for winning the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. He said that the Indian hockey team has increased the pride of India. The Indian hockey team has won the hearts of Indians by displaying extremely artistic hockey.