19 September Thursday

Asian Games; India Men’s Hockey Team Wins Gold, Defeats Japan

Web Desk(Tvm)Updated: Friday Oct 6, 2023

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Hangzhou : The Indian men’s team clinched gold for hockey in Asian Games after 9 years defeating Japan in a magnificent 5 -1 score. This is India’s fourth  time gold in hockey, the others being in 1966, 1998 and 2014.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored 2 goals and Manpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas and Abhishek netted one each. The emphatic victory seals entry into Paris Olympics next year.


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