Paris Olympics 2024: Vivek Prasad Reveals ‘Couldn’t Get A Wink Of Sleep After India’s Loss To Germany In Semis

Bhopal: Indian hockey participant Vivek Sagar Prasad on Sunday identified he may favor to now preserve awake for the total evening after India suffered a heartbreaking loss to world champion Germany 2-three inside the semifinals alternatively overcame the disappointment to claim the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. India had come agonisingly regarding making its first Olympic final after forty 4 years alternatively world champion Germany denied it with a great three-2 win in a frustrating-fought semifinal.

Even with the truth that, India without delay recovered from the setback to clinch its 2nd successive bronze medal inside the Olympic Video games after beating Spain 2-1 inside the 1/3 role playoff in shape on Thursday. “I could favor to now preserve awake for the total evening. That activity replayed in my memories like a reel principally for the lengthy-widespread evening. We had been heartbroken and kept thinking about what better we may favor to have finished. We overcame it and gained bronze which grew to turn out to be in our hand,” Vivek, who grew to turn out to be also part of the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal prevailing team, urged reporters acceptable here after strolling back from France.

The ideally suited time India gained back-to-back Olympic medals grew to turn out to be in 1968 (bronze) and 1972 forms (bronze). “Profitable the bronze medal grew to turn out to be the moment of overwhelming joy for us. We enjoyed it immensely. We committed the medal to (PR) Sreejesh bhai, as it grew to turn out to be his ideally suited tournament,” identified the 24-12 months-historic midfielder, who hails from adjoining Narmadapuram district, at some level of the past most regularly recognised as Hoshangabad.

Vivek, who is likewise the deputy superintendent of MP police, reached acceptable here from Delhi on Sunday morning. He grew to turn out to be given a rousing welcome with MP Workout routines and Formative years Affairs Minister Vishvas Sarang garlanding and hugged him at the airport.
His followers and colleagues of MP police erupted in joy amid beating of drums. “Vivek has back with a bronze medal and has made our us of a and MP proud,” Sarang identified. Vivek will take part in a Tiranga Yatra to be led in consequence of MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav acceptable here on Monday.

When the Indian hockey team gained the bronze medal, Yadav made a video establish to him and congratulated him and teammates. Already, the MP government has announced a money reward of Rs 1 crore for prevailing the team bronze medal. “We'll organise a feature to felicitate Vivek and hand him Rs one crore presently,” Sarang identified.