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Indian Women's Hockey Team Ends 44-Year Gold Drought at Asian Games
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News18•02-10-2026, 19:55
Indian Women's Hockey Team Ends 44-Year Gold Drought at Asian Games
- •The Indian women's hockey team won gold at the Asian Games after a 44-year wait, marking their first gold since 1982.
- •India defeated strong China 1-0 in the women's hockey mega-final to secure the gold medal.
- •Lalremsiami scored the decisive and only goal in the first quarter with a reverse-stick shot.
- •Captain Savita Punia's excellent goalkeeping and solid defense thwarted China's repeated attempts to equalize.
- •This historic victory, especially against China, signifies a new high for Indian hockey.
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The Indian women's hockey team won the gold medal at the Asian Games after a long and historic 44-year wait, having previously secured gold only once when the sport was first included in 1982.
Lalremsiami scored the winning and only goal of the match in the first quarter using a reverse-stick shot after receiving a precise pass from Sakshi Rana.
India's solid defense and exceptional goalkeeping thwarted all of China's attacks, notably featuring captain and experienced goalkeeper Savita Punia saving a crucial penalty stroke in the second quarter.
