It’s been 41 years since an Indian hockey team won a medal in the Olympics, and now that wait could be over in 60 potentially excruciating minutes on Monday, or it could be extended to August 5th when the bronze and gold games take place must. India, the third-placed team in the international ice hockey standings, defeated Great Britain after their clinical 7-1 loss to Australia in the group stage to justify their placement and reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1976.
However, reaching the gold medal game will not be child’s play for India. There are only two teams in the world that rank ahead of India. One of them gave India a hiding place in the group stage while the other, second-placed Belgium, is their opponent on Tuesday.
Australia scored a whopping 22 goals in five games in Group A, while Belgium, also reigning world champions, scored 26 goals in as many games in Group B. Continue reading
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