India Drops Women’s Field Hockey Semifinal 2-1 To Argentina
Aug 4, 2021, 12:16 PM
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TOKYO (AP) — India’s women’s field hockey team lost to Argentina 2-1 in an Olympic semifinal.
India has a spectacular history in the sport, but it mostly has been on the men’s side.
The men have won Olympic gold eight times.
Hockey – India, Argentina women reach semis, Australia, Germany out #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/Q0d7hede6o pic.twitter.com/QUAtR1NSQT
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) August 2, 2021
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.
Well played Team India 🇮🇳
Argentina wins Women's Hockey semifinal at #Tokyo2020. India to fight for Bronze 🥉 pic.twitter.com/e0A05venzf
— ScoopWhoop (@ScoopWhoop) August 4, 2021
Argentina’s Maria Noel Barrionuevo responded with two goals to push India into the bronze medal match Friday against Britain.