Can Indian hockey make it count at the Tokyo Olympics?

Tokyo Olympics - Team India no more the 'chokers' of the nineties

Tokyo Olympics - Team India no more The Chokers of Hockey

Team India, especially the men's team, are no longer the 'chokers' of hockey that they were once notorious for. The team have consistently raised the bar, and were almost on the verge of breaking the knockout jinx and entering the semi-finals of the FIH World Cup 2018. However, bad luck denied them that chance yet again.

Though India finished sixth, it was still their best performance since the 1994 World Cup. Likewise, when it comes to the women's team, the quarter-final finish at the 2018 edition was one of their best since the 1978 World Cup. Even at the Asian Games that year, both teams secured podium finishes.

Despite being unable to win gold and subsequently a direct ticket to Tokyo, the two teams made it, because Japan won both the medals. It was a bittersweet moment for the Indian eves, since they lost to Japan in the finals. As such, the Tokyo Olympics is an opportune moment for both teams to prove themselves as the true masters of world hockey.