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Tokyo Olympics : Indian women's hockey team on spirited performance

The Indian Women’s Hockey Team put up a spirited performance throughout the Tokyo Olympics. After going down 5-1 to the Netherlands, 2-0 to Germany and 4-1 to Great Britain in their first three Pool matches, the Indian team gained the momentum in their last two Pool matches and registered victories against Ireland 1-0 and South Africa 4-3 to book a place in the Quarter-Finals. Facing a formidable opponent in Australia in the knockout stage, the Indian team accepted the challenge head-on and went on to script history when they defeated the Australians to book a place in the Olympics Semi-Final for the first time. The Indian team put up a strong fight against Argentina in the Semi-Final, but couldn't manage to get past them as they went down 2-1. With a medal hope still alive, the Indian Women's Team played their hearts out in the Bronze Medal match against Great Britain on Friday, however, they couldn't achieve a podium finish after coming tantalizingly close. The Rio Olympics Gold Medallists Great Britain registered a 4-3 victory over the Indians.

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  • Released : 07-Aug-2021

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  • Olympics 2021