'What an amazing opponent', Great Britain laud India for valiant effort in bronze playoff

Great Britain hockey team took to Twitter to congratulate their Indian counterparts for their valiant effort in the bronze medal playoff match.


India's Deep Grace Ekka is comforted by Great Britain's Leah Julia Wilkinson after the bronze medal playoff at Tokyo Olympics on Friday. AP

The India women’s hockey team, led by Rani Rampal, put up an inspired performance in the bronze medal match against Great Britain on Friday, but still fell short of an elusive Olympic medal, losing by a narrow margin of 3-4.