Tokyo Olympics: India men lose hockey semi-final to Belgium, to play for bronze

India's dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games men's hockey competition after a gap of 41 years was crushed after they lost to world champions Belgium at the Tokyo Olympics. India went down 2-5 against Belgium in the semi-final. Here are some glimpses of the match:

India's dream of winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games men's hockey competition after a gap of 41 years was crushed after they lost to world champions Belgium at the Tokyo Olympics. Credit: PTI Photo

India went down 2-5 against Belgium in the semi-final. Credit: PTI Photo

India will lock horns for bronze, while Belgium will now face Australia or Germany in the gold medal match. Credit: PTI Photo

The Indian players started off well and looked to keep up good work, but lost tempo slightly in the last quarter and that is where Belgium made the most of it. Credit: PTI Photo

Harmanpreet and Mandeep Singh scored goals in quick session and India managed to gain lead lead 2-1 in the first quarter. Credit: PTI Photo

In this photo, Mandeep Singh is seen celebrating after scoring a goal against Belgium. Credit: PTI Photo

However, Belgium got the equaliser soon. Credit: PTI Photo

Thanks to Alexander Hendrickx’s hat-trick, Belgium managed to break the deadlock in the third quarter and gained lead in the last 15 minutes in the high-octane game. Credit: AFP Photo