This story is from February 27, 2012

Mir Ranjan Negi wishes the Indian Hockey team

Former Indian hockey giant and TV actor Mir Ranjan Negi wishes good luck to the Indian men's hockey team,
Mir Ranjan Negi wishes the Indian Hockey team
Indian men's hockey is now back in the limelight having qualified for the London Olympics this Summer. Chak De! India star, former hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi, who was also on TV show Jhalak Dikhla Ja some years ago, is elated with the hockey win.
He says, "Congratulations to the Indian hockey team for making it to the London Olympics. The entire team has been terrific.
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Much credit goes to Michael Nobbs for the complete transformation of our Indian hockey team. 30 replacements in 70 minutes game, is a landmark move." Meanwhile, the Indian hockey team is receiving messages on networking sites right since Sunday.
Actors Rahul Bose and Parvin Dabas posted congratulatory message on their twitter page. Even Sonam Kapoor went all out in posting her bit. The Indian hockey team was disqualified in their Olympic entry last time. This time, the entire country is praying for them to bring the laurels back home. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal and until 1956, the Indian men's team remained unbeaten in the Olympics, winning six gold medals in a row. In total, the Indian field hockey team has won eight Olympics gold medals - the highest among all national teams.The Indian men's national field hockey team have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after a gap of 8 years. The team had a resounding victory over France in the finals of the Olympic qualifiers by beating France 8-1. Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, starred scoring five goals - including a hat-trick - all from penalty corners (19th, 26th, 38th, 49th and 51st).
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