Successive Olympic medal shows Indian hockey thrives in inclusivity, beyond caste,religion,ethnicity

India defeated Spain with a 2-1 score to bag bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics, scripting history with back-to-back Olympic medals after 52 years. Watch episode 1499 of #CutTheClutter, where Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at previous Indian hockey teams and star players, highlighting how the sport has been a platform for backward classes to showcase their talent, making hockey a beacon of inclusivity and diversity, reflecting the nation's rich tapestry of caste, ethnicity, and religion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read 2021 National Interest article on hockey :  https://theprint.in/national-interest/caste-ethnicity-religion-united-colours-of-indian-hockey-prove-the-game-thrives-in-inclusivity/710766/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read 2017 National Interest article ‘Three sports stories’: https://theprint.in/national-interest/three-sports-stories/544530/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch episode 801 of #CutTheClutter :   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAR-xAh1iv4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To watch Aljazeera documentary: https://theprint.in/national-interest/three-sports-stories/544530/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Mint feature on Sumit Walmiki: https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/ideas/paris-olympics-2024-india-hockey-team-11721983987086.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch ‘Walk The Talk’ episodes: Balbir Singh Part 1: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-hockey-legend-balbir-singh-senior-part-1-310535 Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLlspQxZAyY Sardara Singh: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-sardara-singh-246077 Dhanraj Pillai: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-dhanraj-pillai-aired-july-2003-292058 Ritu Rani & Sushila Chanu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lL3GEJt3UM KPS Gill: https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-talk-with-kps-gill-aired-april-2008-312088 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Balbir Singh ‘Walk the Talk’ text transcripts: Part 1: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/astro-turf-is-very-good-for-indian-hockey-its-just-an-excuse-that-india-has-suffered-because-of-it-its-all-gallery-show/ Part 2: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/foreign-coaches-are-overqualified-for-us-our-players-are-not-at-that-level-ideally-they-should-teach-indian-coaches/