Tokyo 2020: Indian women’s hockey team scripts history; qualifies for semis for the first time

Indian women’s team rose to the occasion when drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur converted India’s lone penalty corner in the 22nd minute to sink the mighty Down-Under side.

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India women hockey team on Monday scripted history by winning a thrilling match against a formidable team and three-time world champion Australia by a single goal. This is the first time the Indian team had entered the semis in the Olympics.

🇮🇳 HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE!!! 🙌#IND beat and knock out world no. 2 #AUS in the quarter-final match of women’s #hockey by 1-0 to seal their spot in SEMI-FINAL for the first time ever! 😍👏#Tokyo2020 | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion pic.twitter.com/HgBcsHg5Ob

— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 2, 2021

India's dream is coming to reality! Our Women's Hockey Team has defeated Australia! India's Men's and Women's teams have reached semi-finals at #Tokyo2020 Olympics! I have no words to express my excitement and happiness! https://t.co/3swWYTvH6O pic.twitter.com/bM6the9vh6

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 2, 2021

The women’s stupendous performance came after an awesome performance by the Indian men’s team. The men’s team entered the Olympic semi-finals following a 49-year gap.

Just raw, sheer emotions. 🥺❤️

This celebration of the #IND women’s hockey team after defeating world no. 2 #AUS had us all go through a rollercoaster of emotions! 👏🔥

Tokyo2020 | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #Hockey pic.twitter.com/cZvyFWaXFy

— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 2, 2021

On Monday morning, the Indian women’s team rose to the occasion when drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur converted India’s lone penalty corner in the 22nd minute to surprise the Down-Under side.

India’s best performance in the Olympics came way back in the 1980 Moscow Games where they finished fourth out of six teams.