Watch: Olympic Commentators Get Emotional After Indian Hockey Team Qualifies For Semi Finals
A video of Sunil Taneja and Siddharth Pandey breaking down with happiness has gone viral on social media. While the country cheered for the team, these two men's emotional reaction to the historic win sums up the whole nation's reaction.
Yesterday India defeated Great Britain 3-1 at the Olympics Hockey Stadium and reached their first Olympic semi-final after 49 years - the last time the Indian Hockey Team qualified for the semi-final in the Olympics was back in 1972.
Now, India will play world champions Belgium in the next match to get their first medal in the last 41 years.
So, it was needless to say that people were extremely overwhelmed with the win and tears of joy were shed all over the country, but especially in the Sony commentators' room. Watch the video here:
A video of Sunil Taneja and Siddharth Pandey breaking down with happiness has gone viral on social media. While the country cheered for the team, their emotional reaction to the historic win summed up how all of us feel right now.
The commentators' heartwarming reaction will bring tears to any hockey fan's eyes.
"Today when Indian #Hockey team defeated Great Britain by 3-1, the commentators Sunil Taneja and Siddharth Pandey were in tears. I was watching live and could perceive the emotions from their voice but this video is just raw emotions. #TearsOfJoy #Olympics #OlympicsInHindi," wrote a user while sharing the video.
Virendra Sehwag also took to Twitter and wrote, 'Chak De India ! What a great moment for Indian hockey. Beating Great Britain in great fashion. First semi-final after 1972 Olympics. Maza aa gaya. Best wishes for the semis. #Hockey #Tokyo2020.'
Chak De India !
¡ª Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 1, 2021
What a great moment for Indian hockey. Beating Great Britain in great fashion.
First semi-final after 1972 Olympics. Maza aa gaya. Best wishes for the semis. #Hockey #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/sBzsJEXGFH
'What a show Team India! #Hockey Well deserved Victory.Words fail me as I try to compose my emotions. Crossed fingers for the semifinals against #Bel Wishing my blue army the very best, you are on the threshold of making history. Good luck,' wrote hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay.
What a show Team India! #Hockey Well deserved Victory.Words fail me as I try to compose my emotions. ?? for the semifinals against #Bel Wishing my blue army the very best, you are on the threshold of making history. Good luck ?? pic.twitter.com/RysXCykzdZ
¡ª Dhanraj Pillay (@dhanrajpillay1) August 1, 2021
Feeling too many emotions right now.
