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India’s captain Harmanpreet Singh (C) celebrates a goal with others during the Hockey Men’s Quarterfinal match between India and Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, in Colombes, France. (PTI)
The Indian men’s hockey team’s defeat in the penultimate game of their group against Belgium was, perhaps, the first sign. The reigning champions were pushed by Harmanpreet Singh’s men all the way. If not for a streaky goal conceded, or if not for a stunning save by the man at the post in the dying minutes off a Harmanpreet drag flick, India could have drawn. The performance, divorced from the result, was encouraging after a not-so-impressive start in the first three matches. (READ MORE)
