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India’s women’s hockey team beats South Korea 2-0

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

India Hockey Advances

India’s women’s hockey team beat South Korea 2-0 in the Asian Games semifinal, advancing to the final.
Ishika Chaudhary scored in the 44th minute and captain Salima Tete added one in the 48th.
The win guarantees at least a silver medal and direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
India will face China in the gold-medal match on October 2, aiming for its Asian Games women’s hockey title since 1982.

Summary

Sahil Secures Gold

Ganesh Thirumuru became 2024 Junior Asian Champion after starting archery at ten.
Sahil Jadhav won individual gold at 2025 World University Games before joining India’s senior squad.
Jyothi Surekha Vennam holds five medals, three gold, as India’s top compound archer.
Chikitha Taniparthi earned India’s first women’s individual compound gold at the Junior World Championships.
Prithika Pradeep won gold at 2024 Asian Cadet Championships and silver at the World Cadet Championships.

History

Historical Context

In 1995, the Indian government launched the Sports Authority of India (SAI), a national body to professionalize elite sport development. SAI allocated INR1.5 billion to regional academies, training over 12,000 athletes across hockey, archery, and athletics by 2005. Today, Hockey India’s women’s squad, led by Salima Tete, clinched a 2-0 Asian Games semifinal, while archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Chikitha Taniparthi secured junior world titles. The SAI framework now drives India’s push for Olympic qualification in Los Angeles 2028 and expands its archery medal prospects globally.

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India Hockey Advances

India’s women’s hockey team beat South Korea 2-0 in the Asian Games semifinal, advancing to the final.
Ishika Chaudhary scored in the 44th minute and captain Salima Tete added one in the 48th.
The win guarantees at least a silver medal and direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
India will face China in the gold-medal match on October 2, aiming for its Asian Games women’s hockey title since 1982.

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