Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, highlighting that “the team will miss him” as Sreejesh announced his retirement following a successful bronze medal-winning campaign at the Paris Olympics. During an interaction with the Indian Olympic contingent, Sreejesh shared insights about his decision to retire and the emotional journey of his final tournament.
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- PM Modi met the Indian Paris Olympic contingent at his residence on Independence Day.
- PR Sreejesh, along with team captain Harmanpreet Singh, presented India jerseys and a hockey stick to PM Modi.
- Sreejesh revealed that he had been contemplating retirement for several years.
- The veteran goalkeeper played his first international match at the junior level in 2004 and represented India for 20 years.
- Sreejesh chose the Paris Olympics as the perfect stage to conclude his illustrious career.
- PM Modi expressed that the Indian team would miss Sreejesh and acknowledged the team’s effort to give him a memorable farewell.
- After losing the semifinal, the Indian team was motivated to win the bronze medal for Sreejesh.
- India’s team defeated Australia 3-2, marking their first Olympic win against Australia in 52 years.
- In the quarterfinals, India delivered a remarkable performance against Great Britain, despite being a man down for over 40 minutes.
- The Indian men’s hockey team secured back-to-back Olympic medals for the first time since 1972, marking their 13th overall Olympic medal.
