Going out all gun’s blazing Indian women Hockey team thrashed USA 5-1 in the first game of the two-match Olympic qualifier in Odisha. With the win, the women team is all but certain to get a ticket to the next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
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— Olympic Channel (@olympicchannel) November 1, 2019
Women's: 5-1 ?? ✅
Men's: 4-2 ?? ✅
Will India book their hockey places at #Tokyo2020 in tomorrow's second legs?
? @TheHockeyIndia @FIH_Hockey / #GiftofHockey pic.twitter.com/88yJdwzNsX
Following the suit, the Men’s team beat Russia 4-2. The challenge for the men’s team was less difficult as their opponent Russia is the lowest-ranked side in the Olympic qualifiers. Both the teams would face off again on Saturday.
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The women team would also face the USA on Saturday at the same venue where they crushed them 5-1.
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