Asian Games 2026 : 'Chak De India'; Finally, after 44 years, the Indian women's hockey team won gold

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  • India's ticket to the Olympics
  • Indian defenders dominated the match
  • Aggressive attitude of Chinese players until the end

In the Asian Games 2026 (Asian Games 2026), the women's hockey team won the gold medal after 44 years. India defeated China 1-0 in the final and secured the Olympic ticket.

The Indian women's hockey team last won the Asian gold medal in 1982. He had reached the silver in 1998 and the final in 2018 as well. But this year, the performance of the Indian team was decided as brilliant. By winning this gold medal, the Indian team has earned a direct ticket to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Indian players put pressure on China

In the final match, the Indian team had created pressure on China from the beginning. The Indian team was seen attacking continuously. Which they also got the benefit of. Baljeet Kaur received a green card in the sixth minute of the match, but Lalremsiami, who made his 200th international appearance, scored the best goal in the 10th minute to give India a 1-0 lead.

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Maximum of India's defenders

The Indian team then had a chance to double their lead, but failed to convert the penalty corner into a goal. Meanwhile, on the strength of their strong defense, the Indian team managed to maintain their lead.
In the second quarter, China tried to come back and showed an aggressive game. China also got a penalty stroke, but Savita Poonia made a strong save to prevent China from equalizing. Even after that, China maintained their aggressive game, but they could not penetrate the strong defense of the Indian team.
What's more, in the third and fourth quarters, the defense of the Indian team performed well and did not give any chance to China to score. Even after skipper Salima Tete got injured in the third quarter, the Indian team did not give China a chance to get the upper hand. Salimala returned to the field in the fourth quarter and under her leadership the team maintained its dominance and clinched the gold medal.

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