Indian Hockey Team on Tuesday will lock horns with the world number 2 Germany in the Paris Olympics Semi-Final. Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain in a thrilling quarter-final match at the Paris Olympics and advanced into the semi-final on Sunday. India defeated Great Britain in the shootout by 4-2 and PR Sreejesh turned out to be the 'Great Wall of India' who saved two shootouts of the British Players. On the other hand, the German Men's Hockey Team, four times Olympic gold medalist & current hockey world champion, defeated world number 7 Argentina by 3-2. Notably, the INDvsGER Semi Final Paris Olympics match is termed historic, especially in the context of India. As a result, below is a list of questions that may have popped up for a non-hockey follower but a staunch Indian fan-
1) How India vs Germany's final Paris Olympics match in 2024 is historic for the Men In Blue?
The first semi-final match of men's hockey will be played between India and Germany in the Paris Olympics. This match will start at 10:30 pm. If the Indian team wins, it will reach the Olympic hockey final after 44 years. India played its last final in the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
2) Will India secure a medal if it defeats Germany in the Paris Olympics 2024 semi-final?
The answer is yes. As India take on world no. 2 side Germany in the semi-finals, a victory in the clash would guarantee the Men In Blue a silver medal, which they last earned in the 1960 Rome edition.
3) What if India loses against Germany in the hockey semi-final at the Paris Olympics 2024?
While the Men In Blue is eyeing for historic gold at Paris Olympics, India will not be lost even if they lose the semi-final of the Paris Olympics 2024 against Germany. If they lose, then they will face the loser of the Spain vs Netherlands semi-final in the bronze medal match for the Paris Olympics.
4) What did the Indian Hockey Team win at the Paris Olympics?
Notably, India and Germany locked horns with each other in the Tokyo Olympics in the bronze medal match, where India won 5-4, with Sreejesh rescuing the team at the end.
5) Where are India & Germany locking horns in Paris?
World number 5 India will lock horns against World number 2 Germany in the Paris 2024 Olympics hockey semi-finals at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes on Tuesday.