Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur prolonged needs to the Indian staff and is hopeful that extra medals will include nonetheless a day to go within the Asian Games.
The Indian males’s hockey staff dethroned 2018 gold medallist Japan on Friday, claiming their fourth hockey gold within the Asian Games, and in addition certified for the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Indian staff continued to do wonders for the reason that arrival of head coach Craig Fulton as they remained unbeaten all through the occasion and defeated Japan by 5-1 within the nineteenth Asian Games.
After the Indian males’s Hockey staff gained gold on the Asian Games informed reporters, “I want to congratulate them for winning goldall the athletes who scripted history. We have won the maximum number of medals in the Asian Gameswe will improve it further. We are near to getting 100 medalsI have complete faith that we will receive the news tomorrow.”India ended the day with 95 medals – 22 gold, 34 silver and 39 bronze.
Indian Men’s Hockey Team ahead Sukhjeet Singh earned his fiftieth International Cap within the match in opposition to Japan. Harmanpreet Singh (32′, 59′), Manpreet Singh (25′), Amit Rohidas (36′), and Abhishek (48′) scored the objectives for India. Seren Tanaka (51′) scored the only real aim for Japan.
Speaking on India’s large win, Hockey India President ‘Padma Shri’ Dilip Tirkey stated, “It has been a long wait of 9 years for India to claim the Asian Games Gold medal. We are proud of each and every member of the team and the support staff for their contribution to achieving yet another milestone for the nation in world hockey. This is only the start of the road to the 2024 Paris Olympics and we are confident our team will continue to rise even more in the coming year. Congratulations to all the players and the coaches for a memorable victory in Hangzhou.” (ANI)