Rani Rampal and her resolute team brought their ‘A’ game and lots of determination to the field and the Australians did not know what to do. It was a case of real imitating the reel as blockbuster ‘Chak de India’, which told the tale of an underdog Indian women’s hockey team guided by a discredited coach winning the World Cup, trended all across.
India’s undeniable woman power in sports also came to the fore in athletics where discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur finished a creditable sixth in her first Olympics in a rain-interrupted final. Equestrian Fouaad Mirza, meanwhile, finished a creditable 23rd in eventing after he became the first Indian to reach the final of the event.

India’s Kamalpreet Kaur reacts during the women’s discus throw final event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday.
Indian players celebrate their victory against Australia during women’s field hockey quarterfinal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday.
Indian players celebrate their victory against Australia during women’s field hockey quarterfinal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday.
Megan Tapper, of Jamaica celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women’s 100-meters hurdles final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Monday.
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, of Puerto Rico, poses with her gold medal after winning the women’s 100-meters hurdles final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Monday.
Indian players celebrate their victory against Australia during women’s field hockey quarterfinal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Monday.
India’s Kamalpreet Kaur participates in the women’s discus throw final event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo on Monday.