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Pressure On Men's Hockey Team In Asian Games After Below-par World Cup, Says Rasquinha
Los Angeles Olympics: Former India captain Viren Rasquinha on Thursday said the men's hockey team did not look like it was giving everything at the World Cup, and warned that the side will carry the pressure and weight of expectation into the 2026 Asian Games beginning next week in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
India finished eighth in the recent men’s World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium, a result that has left little room for comfort ahead of the continental event in Japan, where winning a gold medal will also seal a direct berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
"Obviously, there will be pressure, given the fact that we definitely played below par in terms of men's hockey. I thought that the women's team actually overachieved and they played above expectations.
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