: Tokyo 2020: Even as female athletes deliver for India, women’s sport struggles for equal footing #IndiaNEWS The Indian women’s hockey team’s campaign at the Tokyo Olympics ended in tears as they

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Tokyo 2020: Even as female athletes deliver for India, women’s sport struggles for equal footing #IndiaNEWS
The Indian women’s hockey team’s campaign at the Tokyo Olympics ended in tears as they lost the bronze medal bout against Great Britain. They missed out on a medal by a whisker. While nothing can make up for the tangible rewards of a podium finish, the Indian team’s efforts in Tokyo weren’t futile. Coach Sjoerd Marijne, having managed the team for one last time, put it perfectly.“We didn’t win the medal, but I think we achieved something bigger, and it’s inspiring a country and make the country proud. I think the world has seen another Indian team, and I’m really proud of that,� he said. The questions for him in the post-game conference too were different. Journalists were keen to know about the future of the team, what is needed to bridge the gap to go from being a fourth-place team to being medallists. Earlier, these press conferences rarely had such a hopeful tone. Ranked ninth at the start of the tournament, India defied the rankings to put up a commendable show not just of grit and determination but also of craft and quality. It may seem like a great underdog story but it probably wasn’t one. India put their best foot forward and...Read more

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