Top Medal Contenders: Indian men's hockey team

The Indian men's hockey team would be aiming to do one better than their efforts in Tokyo when they step on to the field for the Paris Olympics 2024, aiming for another medal. The Indian team produced a spirited performance in the Tokyo Olympics as they defeated Germany in a 5-4 thriller to clinch the Bronze medal. This ended a 41-year drought for the Indian team in Olympics as they finally won a medal on the grand stage.

Since then, a lot has changed in Indian hockey. Graham Reid was shown the door following a disastrous home World Cup campaign in 2023 and in came Craig Fulton. The South African, worked as an assistant coach for the reigning Olympic champions Belgium. Fulton was quick to change the mood in the squad as he helped India win the Asian Champions Trophy and helped them gain automatic Olympics qualification after a fantastic and dominant run in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, where they won the gold medal.

India has a rich history when it comes to the Olympics and they will be aiming to go for gold this time in Paris. They have picked a strong squad for the event, which is a perfect blend of youth and experience. Veterans like PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh will be the wisemen for captain Harmanpreet Singh as he aims to lead India to glory in his first Olympics as the skipper. The ace drag flicker will once again be counted upon as the main source for goals in the side along with forwards like Mandeep, Gurjant, Abhishek and Lalit Upadhyay.