India end four-decade wait for medal after brilliant bronze

Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran is all smiles after India's bronze PIC: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

The 11-a-side game was handed a huge boost for its survival as an Olympic sport after its biggest audience – India – won a first medal after a 41-year hiatus following a thrilling 5-4 win over Germany at the Tokyo Oympics.