On Day 10 of Tokyo Olympics 2021, the Indian women’s hockey team scripted history today by qualifying for the Olympic Games semi-finals for the first time, beating three-time champions Australia by a solitary goal.
A day after the Indian men’s team entered the Olympic semi-finals following a 49-year gap, the world no. 9 women’s side also entered the history books with a phenomenally gritty performance.
Coming into the match, the odds were totally against India as in world no.2 Australia, a mighty unbeaten opponent, awaited them in the last four rounds. But the Indians, determined to prove a point, produced a strong and brave performance to eke out the narrow win over the Hockeyroos.
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