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The Indian women's hockey team created history in the Olympic Games being played in Japan's Tokyo. In what comes as a historic day, India secured its maiden semi-final spot for the first time in Olympics history after beating Australia 1-0 in the quarter-final match. Photo Courtesy: AFP
The Indian women's hockey team created history in the Olympic Games being played in Japan's Tokyo. In what comes as a historic day, India secured its maiden semi-final spot for the first time in Olympics history after beating Australia 1-0 in the quarter-final match. Photo Courtesy: AFP
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Gurjit Kaur scored the only goal for India, also her maiden goal in the Olympics. The Indian team dominated the Aussies by showcasing remarkable attacking play throughout the match. The Indian team, led by captain Rani Rampal, made it to the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games for the first time in 41 years.  Photo Courtesy: AFP
Gurjit Kaur scored the only goal for India, also her maiden goal in the Olympics. The Indian team dominated the Aussies by showcasing remarkable attacking play throughout the match. The Indian team, led by captain Rani Rampal, made it to the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games for the first time in 41 years. Photo Courtesy: AFP
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The Indian women's hockey team advanced to the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games for the first time in 41 years on Saturday with a 4-3 win over South Africa and subsequent 2-0 victory over defending champions Great Britain in Ireland.  Photo Courtesy: AFP
The Indian women's hockey team advanced to the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games for the first time in 41 years on Saturday with a 4-3 win over South Africa and subsequent 2-0 victory over defending champions Great Britain in Ireland. Photo Courtesy: AFP
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Against South Africa, team player Vandana Kataria played an important role in powering the team by scoring three consecutive goals.  Vandana also became the first player to score a hat-trick of goals for India in the Olympics. Looking at the current form of the hockey team, fans will expect a strong performance from India in the semi-finals as well. Photo Courtesy: AFP
Against South Africa, team player Vandana Kataria played an important role in powering the team by scoring three consecutive goals. Vandana also became the first player to score a hat-trick of goals for India in the Olympics. Looking at the current form of the hockey team, fans will expect a strong performance from India in the semi-finals as well. Photo Courtesy: AFP
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On Sunday, the Indian men's hockey team secured a ticket to the semi-finals of the Olympic Games after 49 years by defeating Great Britain 3-1 in their quarterfinal match.  For the Men in Blue, Dilpreet Singh scored in the 7th minute, Gurjant Singh in the 16th and Hardik Singh scored in the 57th minute.  Photo Courtesy: AFP
On Sunday, the Indian men's hockey team secured a ticket to the semi-finals of the Olympic Games after 49 years by defeating Great Britain 3-1 in their quarterfinal match. For the Men in Blue, Dilpreet Singh scored in the 7th minute, Gurjant Singh in the 16th and Hardik Singh scored in the 57th minute. Photo Courtesy: AFP
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On the other hand, PV Sindhu created history in badminton and won a medal in the second consecutive Olympics to increase India's medal tally. Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Xiao 21-13, 21-15 in straight games to claim the bronze medal. Photo Courtesy: AFP
On the other hand, PV Sindhu created history in badminton and won a medal in the second consecutive Olympics to increase India's medal tally. Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Xiao 21-13, 21-15 in straight games to claim the bronze medal. Photo Courtesy: AFP

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