Aug 3, 2021
By: Mona PachakeBelgium, finalists for the second Olympics in a row, may have had the last laugh but reaching the semifinals was no small feat for Team India.
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The Indian team reclaimed lead after an early goal from Belgium with goals from Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh
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The lead remained intact until the fourth quarter before Belgium’s Alexander Hendrickx went on to score a hatrick.
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It took 49 years for the Indian men's hockey team to qualify for the Olympic semifinals against Belgium, who have been unbeaten in this tournament.
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India fought back to reach semifinals after a devastating 7-1 loss to Australia in the group stage.
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Rupinder Pal Singh and Simranjeet Singh scored three goals between them as India beat Spain 3-0 and India moved to the second spot in Pool A.
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Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh pulled off a lightning quick double-save to ensure India kept the lead in the quarter-final game against Great Britain.
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Defender Amit Rohidas completed 100 senior international caps for the Indian men's Hockey team.
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Birendra Lakra played his 200th match in the Tokyo Olympics this year. He achieved this milestone in the match against Spain
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Vivek Sagar Prasad (21) became the second youngest player ever, after Sandeep Singh, to represent India.
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