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5 Aug, 4 tweets, 2 min read
It was a fantastic performance, apart from the first 7-8 mins. You could tell that the German team was very pumped. We paid the price early but we switched on later. Today was a really good fightback: India Men's Hockey team Graham Reid after India's bronze win in #TokyoOlympics
It means a lot to me. We have done a lot of hard work in the last two years. We've made a lot of sacrifices and we've been in and out of quarantine for eight of the 15 months. To see today's result was special: Indian Men's Hockey team coach Graham Reid
It is a very special moment as it is a big task to win an Olympic medal. My focus was to be mentally strong. It was a good experience. The team has given a good effort: Indian men's hockey team player Harmanpreet Singh
I had faith in my selection for the main squad but unfortunately, I was not selected. I was lucky to be chosen as a substitute player. I tried to give my best in all matches: Indian Men's Hockey team player Simranjeet Singh who scored a brace in today's match against Germany

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