Re: Team Hockey India, at Asiad…
I have not seen hockey in ages. India’s performance seems similar to any race - say 5 km, where one is ahead for most of the race, but gets beaten at the finish.
On another note, the game has changes significantly since ~ 1980, when I used to watch it. Caught a brief glimpse in the recent Olympics - could not even recognize the game. People hitting from one end of the field to the other, using reverse stick to hit it powerfully, on defence, coming from wrong side and not being called foul, no dribbling, just hit and run. The skill factor appears to be substituted by brute force. Any insights welcome.