Indian women’s hockey team to miss Paris Olympics after 0-1 loss to Japan
Japan took the lead halfway through the first quarter when Kana Urata converted a penalty corner.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team for making history and reaching the semi-finals of the Olympics 2020.
“Proud of our Women #HockeyTeam for making it to Olympic Semi-Finals by beating three-time Olympic Champions Australia,” the Chief Minister tweeted.
Proud of our Women #HockeyTeam for making it to Olympic Semi-Finals by beating three-time Olympic Champions Australia. Kudos to Gurjit Kaur from Amritsar who scored the lone goal of the match. We are on the threshold of history. Best of luck girls, go for the gold. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/vvk1TLftFR
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— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 2, 2021
“Kudos to Gurjit Kaur from Amritsar who scored the lone goal of the match. We are on the threshold of history. Best of luck girls, go for the gold,” he added.
Drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur converted India’s lone penalty corner in the 22nd minute.
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