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Indian Women's Hockey Team Celebrates Historic Gold with "Champion" Dance, Coach on Shoulders!
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News18•03-10-2026, 00:34
Indian Women's Hockey Team Celebrates Historic Gold with "Champion" Dance, Coach on Shoulders!
- •Indian women's hockey team ended a 44-year wait, winning gold at the Asian Games by defeating China 1-0.
- •Players lifted coach Sjoerd Marijne onto their shoulders and danced to Dwayne Bravo's "Champion" song in the dressing room.
- •The victory also secured direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
- •Deepika Sehrawat was the top goal scorer with 21 goals, followed by Navneet Kaur with 10 goals.
- •India overcame world number four China in a tough final, with Lalremsiami scoring the decisive goal in the 10th minute.
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The Indian women's hockey team ended a 44-year wait by winning the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, having previously won gold in 1982.
Lalremsiami scored the decisive and only goal for India in the 10th minute of the final match, helping the team defeat China 1-0.
Deepika Sehrawat finished as the tournament's top goal scorer with an impressive total of 21 goals.
