Sunday, February 26, 2012

Indian hockey qualifies for Olympics after eight years

Four years is a long time for a wound to fester and India put balm on it with an 8-1 thrashing of France on Sunday, thereby sealing a berth at the London Olympics. 

Sandeep Singh could hardly have chosen a better occasion to showcase his breathtaking drag-flicking prowess as he pumped in five unstoppable bullets into the French cage, finishing the tournament with 16 goals in six games. 

Spurred on by a near-capacity crowd which made ear-splitting noise from well before the match, the hosts took a while to get into their stride, but once they did there was only going to be one result – a win for India.

Read more: Mail Online

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