Updated On: 04 August, 2021 07:40 AM IST | Tokyo | PTI
India skipper Manpreet Singh disappointed with 2-5 loss to Belgium in semi-final, but insists on channelising energy towards winning bronze medal encounter

India players are distraught after their semi-final defeat to Belgium yesterday. Pic/PTI
The 2-5 loss to Belgium in the Olympic semi-finals on Tuesday is disappointing but Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and star custodian PR Sreejesh said the side has no time to dwell on the heartbreak as it has to refocus for Thursday’s bronze medal play-off against Germany, who lost to Australia 1-3 in the other semi-final.
The eight-time winners of Olympic gold, the last of which came way back in 1980, fell short against world champions Belgium, losing 2-5 in the semi-finals here on Tuesday.