JAKARTA ¨C Sakura Japan set a lofty goal of winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Friday¡¯s victory will certainly help give the team momentum and confidence to do so.
The women¡¯s field hockey team captured its first-ever Asian Games title with a 2-1 win over India in the final.
With the game tied at 1-1, Motomi Kawamura scored a game-winning goal off a penalty corner late in the third period. Japan managed to preserve the lead the rest of the way and edge Asia¡¯s top-ranked (world No. 9) team.
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