5 sports that can help India win double digit medals in Tokyo 2020

#4 Hockey

The Indian hockey team will need to work very hard if they need to win a medal at the Tokyo Games

Hockey has been India’s strength at the Olympic Games historically but that hasn’t been the case when we talk about the nation’s performances in the last 30-odd years. The national team has failed to win a medal since the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

The country has won a total of 8 gold medals in the sport along with one silver medal and two bronze medals. However, after failing to qualify for the Beijing Olympics, the team has seen themselves qualify for London 2012 and Rio 2016 but their performances have meant they have finished at the 12^th and 8^th spot respectively.

Whereas, on the other hand, India’s women’s side made their return to the Olympic Games after a 36-year absence which was a positive sign. However, at Tokyo 2020, it will again be men’s hockey team which will be expected to compete for the medals. The hockey team has been improving in the past couple of years under coach Roelant Oltmans and the team could be one of the best in four year’s time.

However, you cannot say the same for the women’s side as they are very much behind a team like Argentina who had thrashed them 5-0 at the Games.