LONDON, Aug 12: India’s No. 10 international ranking itself was a clear indication that they were never in medal contention at the Olympic Games here, but it was hard to believe that they would fail to win a single match, finishing at the bottom of the table.
This is India’s wors ever performance at the Olympics.
The fact that eight-time gold medallists India had not even entered the hockey semifinals for 32 years underscores the marginality of India in a sport in which they once were world beaters. (PTI)
The non-performing Indian team has turned out to be a huge embarrassment at the Games. It caused utter disappointment among the supporters who turned up at the venue in large numbers, only to be disgusted by the fact that the Indian team did not even seem to be competitive.
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