Tokyo Olympics: India's real Chak De Girls gave a tough fight, missed out on maiden Olympic medal

It was a heartbreak for the Indian women’s hockey team and Indians, after they lost 3-4 to Great Britain in a nail-biting bronze play-off, match at Tokyo Olympics.

India’s real Chak De girls had scripted history after entering into the semifinals for the first time after defeating the three-time champions Australia in the Tokyo Olympics.

The women’s team gave a tough fight to Great Britain, gold-winner in the 2016 Rio Games but the dream of securing its maiden Olympic medal remained unfulfilled.

The Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who had portrayed the character of hockey coach to the women’s hockey team in the 2007 film Chak De! India, also tweeted minutes after the India women’s hockey team lost the bronze medal match to Great Britain.

The heartbreak came a day after the Indian men’s team ended a 41-year-old medal drought by clinching bronze with a 5-4 win over Germany.

The Indian players performed neck and neck against the opponent team and overcame a two-goal deficit to lead 3-2 at halftime. However, in the second half Great Britain scored two goals to snatch the match from India’s hands.

In the 1980 Moscow Games, India had given its best performance where they finished fourth out of six teams. The women’s hockey team in 1980, made its debut in the Olympics and the sport was played in a round-robin format with the top two teams qualifying for the final.

Though India could not win a medal this time, the women’s team has made the country proud with their performance.