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.
Japan took the lead halfway through the first quarter when Kana Urata converted a penalty corner.
India previously competed in a four-match Test Series against the home nation South Africa, winning three games and drawing one.
The team will carry out a final preparatory camp in Nottingham before they leave for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The Forward also scored a goal in India's Pool Stage match against Great Britain. For her incredible efforts at the Tokyo Olympics, Sharmila Devi has been nominated for the FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year Award 2020-2021.
"Proud of our Women #HockeyTeam for making it to Olympic Semi-Finals by beating three-time Olympic Champions Australia," Punjab CM tweeted.
India defeated world No. 2 Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinals to storm into the last-four stage
Navneet Kaur also expressed that senior players always emphasise that youngsters must respect the facilities they have today.
Rani Rampal, who will be conferred with the prestigious Khel Ratna Award this year, further said that the senior players took up the responsibility.
The Indian eves have never been able to win a medal in the prestigious quadrennial event.
The forward further stated that life has really been going on at a very fast pace for her in the past one year and she couldn't have asked for more.