Paris, Relegated to obscurity for fifty years, the storied <keyword id="22576237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yves-du-Manoir-stadium" source="keywords">Yves-du Manoir stadium</keyword> — where Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell's 'Chariots of Fire' moment unfolded — has sprung back to life, now abuzz with Olympians in the serene suburb of Colombes, northwest of Paris. It was the epicentre of the 1924 Games, hosting the opening ceremony and several competitions during the eighth edition of the <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>. Remarkably, it remains the sole venue in Paris from the 1924 Games to be utilised a century later as it hosts the hockey competition at the ongoing edition. Also known as the "Chariots of Fire" stadium, it was the backdrop for the legendary sprint races involving the British duo of Abrahams and Liddell, famously depicted in the 1981 film. This very site also served as an internment camp during the Second World War when the Germans occupied the territory. It was a camp for German and Austrian internees, who were sent to other internment camps in France form here. Among those interned here were refugees such as Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin and German novelist. The stadium underwent multiple renovations and remained a premier sports facility in Paris until the establishment of Parc des Princes (football stadium) in 1972. After that, Yves-du Manoir gradually faded into obscurity. Parc des Princes reigned as the primary sports center until the emergence of <keyword id="22292736" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stade-de-France" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Stade de France" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Stade de France">Stade de France</keyword>, the colossal venue now home to France's national football team and host to international rugby matches. Yet, Yves-du Manoir, named after the rugby legend who died in a plane crash, continued to survive on minimal maintenance. "I don't know why its existence was lost on the people who run the show but I am glad that it's getting back on its feet. It has such great legacy," said Armand, who is a data analyst and a passionate hockey lover. "Football is huge in Paris but hockey is there. It is not as popular as it is in India but hockey is making progress in France," he added. The stadium hosted nearly 250 national and international athletics, rugby, football and boxing competitions, including the World Championship in 1972, in the last century. Following the <keyword id="21168478" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-2024-Games" source="keywords">Paris 2024 Games</keyword>, Yves-du Manoir will become the headquarters for the <keyword id="22576238" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="French-Hockey-Federation" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="French Hockey Federation" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="French Hockey Federation">French Hockey Federation</keyword>, the Ile-de-France League, the departmental hockey committee, and eventually house a resident club in one of its new buildings. Two synthetic turfs, one for competition with a 1,000-seat stand and one for training, will be dedicated to the federation's National Training Center. "The stadium will become the new home of French football club Racing CFF. Top 14 French rugby union clubs, <keyword id="22576239" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Racing-92" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Racing 92" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Racing 92">Racing 92</keyword> are scheduled to make the stadium their new home in 2025," informed the venue media manager. In the last two years, massive work has been done both inside and outside the facility.The stadium has been remodelled for with the turf being laid with recycled waste. "They have relaid the roads around the stadium. For two years, the construction work continued. It was a bit of an inconvenience to the people living around, but it's okay, it's part of the development," said Jameel, who runs a restaurant in the vicinity. "I don't go to the stadium, but I am hoping a lot of people will come to my place for some delicious food when matches are held," he added.

Return of Olympics paves way for revival of 'Chariots of Fire' stadium in Colombes

The <keyword id="20292631" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Mens-Hockey-Team" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Men's Hockey Team" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Indian Men's Hockey Team">Indian Men's Hockey Team</keyword> will lock horns with <keyword id="20582374" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Great-Britain" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Great Britain" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Great Britain">Great Britain</keyword> in the quarterfinals of the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024 on Sunday. The Indian men's hockey team bounced back in the men's competition with a 3-2 win over <keyword id="19895799" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australia" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Australia" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Australia">Australia</keyword> in their last Pool B match on Friday. It is their first victory against Australia in the Olympics since 1972 Munich games. India bounced back from a 1-2 loss to the defending champions, <keyword id="19949441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Belgium" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Belgium" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Belgium">Belgium</keyword>, in their previous game. With this victory, India finished second and will now face Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the ongoing marquee event. The other three quarterfinals of the ongoing mega event will be between Belgium and <keyword id="19947962" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Spain" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Spain" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Spain">Spain</keyword>, Netherlands and Australia; and Germany and Australia. All the matches will be played on Sunday. By a very strange coincidence, all 4 QF lineups are exactly the same at the <keyword id="20262833" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-Olympics" source="keywords">Tokyo Olympics</keyword>. Talking about India's performance in the event so far, they began their Paris 2024 campaign with a stunning 3-2 win against New Zealand in a nervy contest on last Saturday in Paris. In the second game, with the help of skipper, Harmanpreet Singh's late goal, the Indian team held Argentina 1-1 at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Monday. The Indian team outclassed Ireland in their third group stage clash with a scoreline of 2-0 on Tuesday. In their fourth match, reigning Olympic champions Belgium beat the Indian Men's Hockey Team 2-1 in a high-octane match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Thursday. While Abhishek (18') scored the lone goal for India, Thibeau Stockbroekx (33') and John-John Dohmen (44') scored for Belgium.

Paris Olympics: India to lock horns with Great Britain in Hockey quarterfinals

New Delhi: After winning the <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>, the <keyword id="20415656" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Hockey-Team" source="keywords">Indian Hockey Team</keyword> received a warm welcome at the <keyword id="19906825" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-Airport" source="keywords">Delhi Airport</keyword> on Tuesday. People gathered in huge numbers at the Delhi Airport to get a glimpse of the bronze medalists in the Paris Olympics. Fans welcomed the Indian hockey players with the tunes of dhols. Earlier on Saturday, the first set of the Indian men's hockey team arrived at the New Delhi Airport. The rest of the players who stayed for the closing ceremony of the Summer Games 2024 arrived on Tuesday. <keyword id="20544212" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="PR-Sreejesh" source="keywords">PR Sreejesh</keyword>, Abhishek Nain, Amit Rohidas, and Sanjay were among the players who touched down at the national capital today. One of the team members Sumit Valmiki said, "It feels great. Entire India is sending us its love...You can see the atmosphere across the country...Love us more, we will perform even better. Sreejesh gave his best throughout the tournament. We won Bronze due to him..." The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held on Sunday night. India finished in the 71st place on the Paris Olympics medals tally, while, the United States of America ended in top place with a total of 126 medals. Earlier on Thursday, a brace from captain <keyword id="20349470" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Harmanpreet-Singh" source="keywords">Harmanpreet Singh</keyword> and PR Sreejesh's saves secured a bronze medal for India at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Spain at the Yves du Manoir Stadium in France. Under the guidance of coach Craig Fulton, India created history by securing back-to-back bronze medals at the Olympics. Goals from Harmanpreet Singh (30', 33') were enough to seal the victory. Marc Miralles (18') was the lone goal-scorer for Spain. In an electrifying atmosphere, the Indian team triumphed despite being down 0-1 after the first quarter. Sreejesh, playing his last game for India, was filled with emotions as the rest of the team joined him on the ground to celebrate this momentous occasion in India's hockey history. India won consecutive bronze hockey medals for the first time in 52 years, since the 1972 Munich Games. Singh emerged as the leading goal-scorer in the tournament, netting 10 goals in eight matches, surpassing Australia's Blake Govers, who scored seven goals, by three.

Indian Hockey Team receive warm welcome at Delhi Airport after winning bronze at Paris Olympics

Paris: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for winning the <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> and announced a reward of Rs 15 lakh for each player in the squad. A brace from skipper <keyword id="20349470" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harmanpreet-singh" source="keywords">Harmanpreet Singh</keyword> and PR Sreejesh's effortless saves secured a bronze medal for <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword> at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 win over Spain at the Yves du Manoir Stadium. Notably, India won consecutive bronze hockey medals for the first time in 52 years since the 1972 Munich Games. At a press conference, CM Majhi announced that a reward of Rs 10 lakhs has been allocated for the staff of the Indian men's hockey team. He also stated that Odisha's Amit Rohidas will be rewarded Rs 4 crore. "Indian Hockey team defeated Spain and won the bronze medal, the upcoming generation will remember this victory... I congratulate Amit Rohidas and all the other players for their performance, and I also announce that Rs 15 lakhs will be given to all the players and Rs 10 lakhs to the staff... Amit Rohidas will be given Rs 4 crore...," CM Majhi said. Meanwhile, former Odisha Chief Minister <keyword id="19916294" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="naveen-patnaik" source="keywords">Naveen Patnaik</keyword> spoke to the Indian men's hockey team after their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Formed Odisha CM congratulated Harmanpreet Singh-led side for beating Spain in the bronze medal match in Paris. "Many many congratulations to the Indian team from all of us in Odisha and the whole of India, we are so proud of you. Very very well done," Naveen Patnaik said over the phone call. Sreejesh, who was playing his last game for India, went on the ground, filled with emotions, and the rest of the team joined him to celebrate the momentous occasion in India's hockey history. Under the reign of coach Craig Fulton, India created history and secured back-to-back bronze medals at the Olympics. Goals from Harmanpreet Singh (30', 33') for India were enough to get them across the finish line. For Spain, Marc Miralles (18') was the sole goal scorer.

Odisha CM Majhi announces Rs 15 lakh reward for each player after India's bronze medal win in Paris

New Delhi: Following his team's <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> win at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>, former Indian men's hockey goalkeeper <keyword id="20544212" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="PR-Sreejesh" source="keywords">PR Sreejesh</keyword> expressed his feelings saying that the team have made the habit of winning the bronze medal at the Olympics. "We won Bronze the last time too, we've made this a habit," Sreejesh said while speaking to ANI. The former player further spoke on his retirement saying that it's not the end of his journey. "It's the end of a journey. But if one leaves, several others come in. Happy that my team played for me &amp; I'm leaving with medal," Sreejesh added. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side secured a historic bronze medal, defeating Spain 2-1, marking their second consecutive Olympic medal, an achievement last accomplished 52 years ago. The match, held at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium here on Thursday, was especially significant as it also served as the farewell game for legendary Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who played his last international match. The <keyword id="19920401" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-team" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian team" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian team">Indian team</keyword>, led by Captain <keyword id="20349470" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Harmanpreet-Singh" source="keywords">Harmanpreet Singh</keyword>, delivered a stellar performance, with the skipper himself scoring two crucial goals in the 30th and 33rd minutes. Their victory not only secured the Bronze medal but also solidified India's position as a dominant force in international hockey. Sreejesh was also the star of the match, pulling out some memorable and stunning saves. A veteran of over 300 International caps, three Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Cups, Sreejesh featured in his fourth Olympic Games. Having made his debut at the 2010 World Cup, Sreejesh has been part of various memorable wins for India, which include a gold medal in the 2014 Asian Games, a bronze medal in Jakarta-Palembang, the joint-winning team of the Asian Champions Trophy in 2018, the gold medal-winning team of 2019 FIH Men's Series Finals in Bhubaneswar and the silver medal winning team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The 36-year-old goalie was one of the main architects of India's historic Bronze medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He was instrumental in India's third-place finish at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22. Sreejesh was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021 and is only the second sportsperson from India to win the award of World Games Athlete of the Year 2021. He has also won back-to-back FIH Goalkeeper of the Year awards in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

We have made this a habit: Hockey goalie PR Sreejesh on winning bronze medal at Paris Olympics

The Indian <keyword id="22572181" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="mens-hockey" source="keywords">men's hockey</keyword> team bounced back in the men's competition with a 3-2 win over <keyword id="19895799" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australia" source="keywords">Australia</keyword> in their Pool B match at the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> on Friday. This is their <keyword id="20859692" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="first-victory" source="keywords">first victory</keyword> against Australia since the Olympics 1972 in Munich. India bounced back from a 1-2 loss to the defending champions Belgium in their previous game. "Breaking the 52-Year Wait! Celebrating our first win against Australia in the Olympics since 1972! This victory is for every Indian. Let's keep the momentum, let's keep the adrenaline! Onto the Quarter Finals FT: India 3 - 2 Australia Abhishek 12' Harmanpreet 13' (PC) 32' (PS) Thomas Craig 25' (PC) Blake Grovers 55' (PS) #Hockey #HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HockeyLayegaGold #WinItForSreejesh #Paris2024 #IndvsAus," tweeted <keyword id="20063115" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hockey-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Hockey India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Hockey India">Hockey India</keyword>. Two names shined bright on India's scoresheet in the first quarter, with Abhishek (12') and skipper <keyword id="20349470" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Harmanpreet-Singh" source="keywords">Harmanpreet Singh</keyword> (13') scoring within a space of two minutes at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium. Thomas Craig (25') however, converted a penalty corner to bring Aussies back into the hunt. Harmanpreet scored his second goal in the third quarter start in the 32nd minute. A late penalty conversion from Blake Govers in the 55th minute ensured a thrilling end to the contest, in which India collected three points. India, the <keyword id="22645374" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-2020-bronze-medalists" source="keywords">Tokyo 2020 bronze medalists</keyword> dominated the ball possession with 54%, but Australia made 37 circle penetrations while attacking, way more than India, who made just 17. With this win, India has now displaced Australia to take the second spot in the pool with three wins, two draws and a loss. Australia is at third spot with three wins and two losses. The reigning Olympic champions Belgium have won all their matches and sit at number one while Argentina, having won two, lost and drawn one, complete the top four. The quarterfinals of the men's hockey competition are set to start from August 4.

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Return of Olympics paves way for revival of 'Chariots of Fire' stadium in Colombes

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Indian Hockey Team receive warm welcome at Delhi Airport after winning bronze at Paris Olympics

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Odisha CM Majhi announces Rs 15 lakh reward for each player after India's bronze medal win in Paris

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We have made this a habit: Hockey goalie PR Sreejesh on winning bronze medal at Paris Olympics

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Paris Olympics: India beat Australia for first time in Olympics since 1972, finish 2nd in Pool B

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