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India's Women's Hockey Team Wins Historic Asian Games Gold After 44 Years
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News18•02-10-2026, 19:33
India's Women's Hockey Team Wins Historic Asian Games Gold After 44 Years
- •India's women's hockey team secured a historic gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, ending a 44-year drought.
- •They defeated defending champions China with a 1-0 victory in a tense final match.
- •Lalremsiami scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute with a superb reverse-stick strike.
- •The goal was particularly memorable as it occurred during Lalremsiami's 200th international appearance.
- •This victory marks India's first Asian Games title in women's hockey since 1982.
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India defeated defending champions China 1-0 in a tense final to win the women's hockey gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
Lalremsiami scored the breakthrough goal in the 10th minute with a superb reverse-stick strike, which also marked her 200th international appearance.
Prior to their historic victory in 2026, the Indian women's hockey team last claimed the Asian Games title 44 years ago in 1982.
