Newspunjab
3 Oct 2026
The Indian women’s hockey team has created history by performing brilliantly in the Asian Games. The Indian team defeated China 1-0 in the final match to win the gold medal after 44 years. Lalremsiami scored the only and decisive goal for India. Earlier, the Indian women’s team had won the gold medal by defeating South Korea in 1982. During the final match, the Indian players showed excellent play from the beginning and maintained a 1-0 lead till half-time. In the second quarter, China got a penalty stroke, but Indian goalkeeper Savita Punia made a brilliant save and prevented the opposing team from equalizing. In the third quarter too, China made several attacks and won penalty corners, but the Indian defenders faced every attack firmly. In the last quarter too, the Indian team maintained its lead and as soon as the final whistle blew, there was an atmosphere of celebration among the players and fans. With this victory, the Indian women’s hockey team also qualified directly for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. It is worth mentioning that women’s hockey was started in the Asian Games in 1982 and India won the gold medal in the very first edition. After this, the Indian team had to face defeat in the final in 1998 and 2018, while the team also won bronze medals in many editions. Now with this historic victory, the Indian women’s hockey team has once again proved its capabilities.
