Author: Subhi Saxena Date: 04/08/24
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In 1928, India participated for the first time in the Olympics and won the Gold by defeating the home team by 3-0.
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Indian Hockey Team defended their title in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. They defeated the USA by 24-1, the largest victory ever in the Olympics to date.
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Under the captaincy of the Greatest Major Dhyan Chand, India won the third consecutive title by beating Germany, 8-1.
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In the 1948 London Olympics, the Indian team came back even stronger and won another gold medal for the nation. They defeated Great Britain by 4-0.
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In the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, India defeated the Netherlands by 6-1 in the final and was crowned as the Olympic leader one more time.
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In the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the Indian Hockey Team once again took the command and brought the glory home by defeating Pakistan by 1-0.
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After losing out on the Gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, India made a comeback in 1964 and won the title back by beating Pakistan.
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1980 Moscow was the last time, India won the gold medal in the Olympics. They defeated Spain this time by 4-3.
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