Tokyo Olympics, hockey | ‘Put every drop of energy into the next 60 minutes’
The Hindu
Skipper Rani reveals how the team motivated itself for the quarterfinal clash against Australia
The heavens wept and so did the Indians. When the hooter went off some sank to their knees, others looked to the heavens in disbelief and the bench ran onto the pitch. It was perhaps the fastest 50m dash of their lives. The women’s hockey team had done the unthinkable, beating three-time Olympic champion Australia for a place in the semifinals.
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