Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and other Bollywood celebrities applauds India Men Hockey Team for the win

On Thursday, India cheered as one as Team India brought home the first Olympic medal in hockey in 41 years. Indian men’s hockey team defeated Germany by 5-4 points to clinch the bronze medal. The pulsating match during Tokyo Olympics 2021 saw tense moments before it came India’s way.

Bollywood celebrities also took to social media to congratulate the team and celebrate the win. From Shah Shah Rukh Khan to Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar to Ranveer Singh, celebs posted about the historic win on their social media handles.

Shah Rukh Khan, who played a hockey coach in Chak De India, shared via Twitter, “Wow!! Indian Men’s Hockey Team Congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match.” Akshay Kumar, a dedicated sports fan, tweeted, “Congratulations Team India on rewriting history! An Olympic medal after 41 years! What a match, what a comeback! #Tokyo2020.”

Wow!! Indian Men’s Hockey Team Congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match.

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 5, 2021

Congratulations Team India on rewriting history! An Olympic medal after 41 years! What a match, what a comeback! #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/3mdym3Cupa

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 5, 2021

So proud of #teamIndia for showing exemplary fighting spirit and bringing in our 4th medal .. super stuff. #Tokyo2020 #Hockey

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 5, 2021

Earlier Mirabai Chanu Saikhom won a silver medal in weightlifting, PV Sindhu won a bronze in badminton and boxer Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze medal in boxing.