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Asian Games: President Murmu hails women’s hockey team’s ‘magnificent gold medal triumph’

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Asian Games: President Murmu Hails Women’s Hockey Team’s ‘magnificent Gold Medal Triumph’

By IANS News October 02, 2026 • 21:02 PM View: 113

Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team for their 'magnificent gold medal triumph' at the ongoing Asian Games 2026, saying their achievement and direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics made the victory even more special.

The Indian women’s team defeated defending champions China 1-0 in the final at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium to win the Asian Games gold for the first time since 1982 and end a 44-year wait for the continental title.

TAGS President Droupadi Murmu Asian Games Los Angeles Olympics Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium Indian Women Hockey Team

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