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India retain Asian Games hockey gold

NAGOYA, Japan, 3 Oct: India made hockey history on October 3, becoming the first men’s team to successfully defend the Asian Games title with a commanding 5-1 victory over Malaysia in the final at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. The victory gave India its fifth Asian Games men’s hockey gold, after earlier triumphs in 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2023, and marked the country’s first back-to-back titles in the competition. “We are happy with India’s o…

Asian Games hockey: Why the men’s gold tells the tale of triumph and relief

India defended men's hockey gold for the first time in Asian Games' history, but fewer field goals and defence shrinking to shell are worrying

'We Needed That Semifinal': Craig Fulton Reveals Turning Point Behind India's Hockey Gold

The hard-fought win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinal pumped up the Indian men's hockey team for their dominant victory over Malaysia in the summit clash to clinch the Asian Games gold and secure a berth at the 2028 Olympics, head coach Craig Fulton said on Saturday.

“We Created Our Own Piece of History”: Craig Fulton Hails India’s Back-to-back Asian Games Hockey Golds

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. As the Indian men's hockey team clinched the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final on Saturday, head coach Craig Fulton praised the team for achieving their goal of winning back-to-back Asian Games gold medals and creating a piece of Indian hockey history.  Sports News | “We Created Our Own Piece of History”: Craig Fulton Hails India’s Back-to-back Asia…

‘This was important for us’: India coach Craig Fulton on retaining Asian Games hockey gold after World Cup flop

Admitting that qualifying for the LA Olympics was the main task for the year, Craig Fulton insisted that the Asian Games was the priority, regardless of anything that happened at the World Cup.

Rajma-chawal, aaloo paranthas, coach Craig's positivity: Hardik, Manpreet speak after Asian Games hockey gold

Indian hockey stars Hardik Singh and Manpreet Singh, who secured the Asian Games gold medal and the LA 2028 Olympics qualification, spoke on the dietary indulgences they are planning post the hard-earned medal, coach Craig Fulton's positivity and the team's belief in their attacking abilities.