[Watch] Indian hockey team pays respect to Late Major Dhyan Chand in Delhi after returning from Paris Olympics 2024
The Indian hockey team visited the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi today (August 10) to pay their respect to the Indian hockey legend. The bronze medal winners at the Paris 2024 Olympics visited the stadium in the capital to pay tribute to the former Olympic gold medal-winning captain of the Indian team.
The hockey contingent arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi during the morning hours. Post a grand welcome at the airport, the team then travelled to the stadium. A video from their visit was shared by Hockey India on the social media platform X (Twitter).
In the video, the entire Indian contingent can be seen posing alongside a statue of the late Major Dhyan Chand. The players can be seen wearing their Olympic medals around their necks.
Chand is considered one of the greatest legends of world hockey and is a celebrated name in India's sporting folklore. He is most known for winning three Olympic gold medals for the Indian hockey team (1928, 1932 and 1936). At the 1936 Games in Berlin, Dhyan Chand was the captain of the team.
Indian hockey team adds another feather to the legacy of the sport in India at the Paris Olympics 2024
India has always shared an emotional connect with hockey. From Maj. Dhyan Chand to Dhanraj Pillay, the sport has given the nation many stalwarts. The Indian hockey team that competed at the Paris Olympics 2024 has created a place for itself in the country's rich hockey legacy with their performance.
After 52 years, India has finally won two consecutive medals at the quadrennial event. The bronze at Paris is a follow-up to another bronze medal win that came at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The Indian hockey team presented the world with a great exhibit of the country's pedigree in the sport. India was dominant all through their campaign in Paris. The team's 2-1 win over Spain in the bronze medal match on August 8, won India its 13th Olympic medal in hockey.