04/08/2021
Arab Times
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TOKYO, Aug. 4, (AP): India’s women’s field hockey team lost to Argentina 2-1 in an Olympic semifinal on Wednesday night. India has a spectacular history in the sport, but it mostly has been on the men’s side. The men won Olympic gold seven times between 1928 and 1964 and again in 1980. India’s women had only qualified for the Olympics twice before. They finished fourth in 1980 and 12th in 2016.
Gurjit Kaur scored for India in the second minute to provide hope, but Argentina’s Maria Noel Barrionuevo responded with two goals to push India into the bronze medal match Friday against Britain. India will be motivated to win the first medal ever for its women’s team. India’s 1-0 win over Australia in the quarterfinals on Monday was a stunner. Australia had been dominant up to that point, finishing pool play with a 5-0 record and outscoring its opponents 13-1.
