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Harmanpreet: India Dominated Asia, Secured Olympic Berth with Asian Games Gold
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News18•04-10-2026, 13:15
Harmanpreet: India Dominated Asia, Secured Olympic Berth with Asian Games Gold
- •India's men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh stated the team's clear target was to win gold at the Asian Games and qualify for the Olympics, despite a disappointing ninth-place finish at the World Cup.
- •Harmanpreet emphasized India's consistent dominance in Asia, which fueled their confidence to secure the Asian Games title.
- •He scored a brace, including two penalty corners, in India's 5-1 victory over Malaysia in the final, leading the team to its second consecutive Asian Games gold.
- •Goalkeeper Mohith Shashikumar expressed the team's determination to prepare rigorously for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, aiming for a medal.
- •Mohith, one of the youngest players, found motivation from watching India win bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics and cherished playing alongside his idols.
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India thrashed Malaysia 5-1 in the final on Saturday to clinch the men's hockey gold medal for the second time in a row, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring a brace.
Harmanpreet Singh became the first Indian captain to lead the men's hockey team in back-to-back Asian Games gold medal victories.
Mohith Shashikumar watched India win a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on television while at a training camp in Bangalore, which provided great motivation that helped him earn a spot on the main team.
