Commentator Sunil Taneja Breaks Down On Air As India Enter Hockey Semifinal At Paris Olympics 2024, Video Goes Viral- WATCH

As soon as India beat Great Britain, commentator Sunil Taneja broke down in tears. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Commentator Sunil Taneja broke down in tears as India secured a place in the Men's Hockey Semifinal of Paris Olympics 2024.

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It was an emotionally charged win for Team India over Great Britain in the Men's Hockey Quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics 2024. Nothing seemed to be going in their favour with India going one man down in the first half itself and some of the refereeing decisions also going against them.

However, none of it seemed to matter as India eventually went on to beat Great Britain 4-2 in the penalty shootout. The excitement was palpable after India's win. Even commentator Sunil Taneja broke down in tears while trying to explain the significance of one of India's iconic victories. "Bharat semifinal ja raha hai," he exclaimed on air as he got emotional.

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Big shoutout to Sunil Taneja for the stellar commentary during today’s hockey match! Your insights and enthusiasm brought the game to life. Keep up the great work! 🏒👏 #Hockey #TopCommentary @iSunilTaneja ❤️🥹 pic.twitter.com/ldPu5p8dXL

— Sujeet_Gupta45 (@sujeet_gupta45) August 4, 2024

India Hockey Semifinal Scheduled On August 6

India's win over Great Britain has put them in the semifinal. The Men in Blue now stand one win away from a medal. A win in semifinal will assure them of at least a silver while a defeat would meant they at least get to fight for the bronze medal match.

India's semifinal clash is scheduled on August 6 with the match set to get underway at 05:30 pm (Indian Standard Time). Notably, India had tasted a win over Australia in their last Pool B clash to set up the quarterfinal over Great Britain in a repeat of the Tokyo 2020 matchup. At the previous Olympic Games, Indian men's hockey team finishied with a bronze medal.