The Indian men's hockey team brought an end to the agonising 41-year wait for a medal at Olympics on Thursday with a 5-4 victory over a plucky Germany in the bronze medal match at Tokyo 2020 Games.The last time India won an Olympic medal was in 1980 when they clinched the gold at Moscow Games.

The eight-time former gold-winners, who battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades, made the resurgence of the last couple of years count in the best way possible with an Olympic medal.

The Indian men's hockey team brought an end to the agonising 41-year wait for a medal at Olympics on Thursday with a 5-4 victory over a plucky Germany in the bronze medal match at Tokyo 2020 Games.The last time India won an Olympic medal was in 1980 when they clinched the gold at Moscow Games.

The eight-time former gold-winners, who battled a heartbreaking slump in the last four decades, made the resurgence of the last couple of years count in the best way possible with an Olympic medal.