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Paris Olympics 2024: Indian men's hockey team's rumble in the bronze!
Updated On: 14 August, 2024 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
A statistical analysis of Indian hockey team’s third-place finish at Paris Olympics indicates the tables have turned with Harmanpreet Singh & Co being over-reliant on PCs while Europeans are scoring more field goals
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Men’s hockey gold medallists Netherlands (centre) are flanked by silver medallists Germany (left) and bronze medal-winners India (right) on the victory podium at the Paris Olympics recently. Pics/Getty Images
Even as the Indian men’s hockey team’s bronze medal continues to glitter, every member of that 16-man line-up rues the fact that it could well have been gold if not for their painful 2-3 semi-final defeat to Germany.
However, a closer look at Team India’s statistics at the quadrennial showpiece reveals why they missed the golden glow. Interestingly, it also shows how the tables have turned, with India, who were traditionally known for skillful field goals, now relying on penalty corners, while the Europeans, who were PC
experts, now scoring more field goals.
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