Chronicling India's hockey performances at the Olympics from Atlanta 1996 to London 2012

2000 Sydney Games

The 2000 Sydney Games started on a high with a lot of expectations from the boys in blue. There was great team spirit and camaraderie among the players and it was a perfect mix of youth with experience. In the league stage, India lost only to South Korea 2-0, and were only required to hold off Poland with their one-goal advantage in the final match of the group stage to qualify for the medal round.

However, a decisive goal in the last minute drew the game sending Korea into qualification ahead of India based on their better head-to-head record, although they were level on points and goals.