In Tokyo, they celebrated the resurgence of a dormant emotion and after a second successive Olympic medal in Paris, India’s hockey fraternity marvelled at the mental fortitude of Harmanpreet Singh & Co as India beat Spain 2-1 for a second successive Olympic bronze medal on Thursday.

“The team fought as a unit in adverse situations and climbed up match by match. This is truly remarkable,” said captain of the 1975 World Cup-winning side Ajit Pal Singh.