Indian Women's Hockey Team will be in action today in Asian Games 2023. Also, there is hope of getting medals in boxing and shooting today.
Former India women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal has quashed her retirement rumours and mentioned that she still has a lot to offer to the country as a player.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoled an emotional Indian women's hockey team after they narrowly missed out on a bronze on Friday with a 3-4 defeat against Rio Olympics gold medallist Great Britain.
Udita (12th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (48th) scored for India, while Maria Tost (23rd), Lola Reira (39th) and Begona Garcia (40th) sounded the board for Spain.
After three successive wins, India lost the toughest match they played in the event on Wednesday night.
The loss will hurt the Indians badly as a gold here would have guaranteed a direct qualification in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Goals rained thick and fast in the Pool B match at the GBK Hockey Field with as many as 10 Indians out of 18, who took the field, entering their names in the scoresheet.
Ireland, who had beaten India in the group stages, got the better of the Rani Rampal led team once again, this time, winning on penalties to make it to the semifinals.
Bolstered by the campaign-saving draw against the mighty USA, the Indian women's hockey team eased past the lower-ranked Italy in the cross-over World Cup match.
The women's team had last won a Commonwealth Games gold in 2002 followed by a silver in 2006.
The Indian team has been grouped in Pool A along with Malaysia, Wales, England and South Africa at the multi-sport event scheduled to begin on April 4.
South Korean forwards earned themselves two penalty corners in the second quarter but Indian goalkeeper Rajani Etimarpu was up to the task as she made two great reflex saves to deny the hosts.
Two goals in the first quarter from South Korea's Seul Ki Cheon (12th minute) and Yurim Lee (14th) sealed a win for the hosts at the Jinchun National Athletic Centre.
With celebrated goalkeeper Savita rested for the tour, Rajani Etimarpu will be joined by debutant Swati to guard the Indian goalpost in Korea.
The men's team were at the sixth spot at the beginning of the year and maintained it throughout the year.
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