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Women's results 31 August
HKG - KAZ 2 - 0
KOR - CHN 1 - 2
JPN - IND 2 - 1
Final Placings
1. Japan
2. India
3. China
4. Korea
5. Malaysia
6. Thailand
7. Indonesia
8. Chinese Taipei
9. Hong Kong China
10. Kazakhstan
Men's Fixtures 1 September (GMT+9)
11/12 place HKG - KAZ 2 - 2 (2 - 3 SO)
15:00 5/6 place KOR - BAN
17:30 Bronze medal IND - PAK
20:00 Gold Medal MAS - JPN
Final Placings
1/2 Malaysia/Japan
3/4 India/Pakistan
5/6 Korea/Bangladesh
7. Oman
8. Sri Lanka
9. Thailand
10. Indonesia
11. Kazakhstan
12. Hong Kong China
Asian Hockey Federation

Japan's Cherry Blossoms celebrate victory in Jakarta. Pic credit: Asia Hockey Federation
Japan have won their first ever gold medal in women's hockey at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta after out-playing India in the finals. Goals from Minami Shimizu and captain Kawamura Motomi were enough to secure a 2-1 victory over their high-ranked rivals. In the early bronze medal match, China beat Korea by a tight 2-1 scoreline.
Neha Goyal’s field goal in the 25th minute was the lone strike for India
Uthra Ganesan
Silver medal winning Indian women's hockey team celebrates during the medal ceremony at the 18th Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday, Aug 31, 2018. Photo Credit: PTI
The faces said it all. The younger ones, playing their first Asian Games and winning a silver, were all smiles at their first ever continental medal. The senior pros, including captain Rani Rampal who was playing in her third Asiad, tried hard to control their tears. The 2-1 loss to Japan in the final on Friday was a cruel end to their dreams of booking an Olympic ticket.
No gold in hockey as Asia No. 1 women lose to Japan in final; direct berth to Tokyo missed
Vinayak Padmadeo

The Indian women’s team will have to wait another four years for a shot at the Asian Games gold — they were beaten 2-1 by Japan in this edition’s final. At the end when the hooter went, the Japanese team circled around its coaching staff and, beginning with chief coach Anthony James Farry, tossed all staff members up in the air to celebrate their maiden Asiad gold. The Indians were shocked, on their haunches, looking at each other, trying to hold back tears after missing a golden chance to earn a direct qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
s2h Team

Vandana Katariya was a forlorn figure in the entire medals award ceremony that lasted almost an hour after the final match between Japan and India. She had her own reason. Just a mere sixteen seconds before the hooter, Rani Rampal created an opportunity for India to score the elusive equalizer that can take the Asian Games final to shoot out. Rani cleverly found a gap among almost half a dozen defenders inside the circle. Yet the veteran perfectly timed the ball in her through ball that crossed a maze of legs and rolled to the right of goalie who was already charging and in that process fell 5,6 yards away from cage. All Vandana, who was just crouch-standing facing the goalie, should do was to gently deflect the ball into the empty goal. But she harried, carried away at the heat of moment. Her push was just fraction of degree wrong-angled. The ball agonizingly rolled a couple of inches to the left post. It was misfortune that the ball moved the way it did. For Vandana, who scored one of the beautiful solo goals of the Jakarta Asian hockey meet --- it was against Korea -- its heart-breaking moment, and it was.

Indian Women's Hockey Team , AFP
The Indian women's hockey team failed to break its 36-year-old gold jinx after losing to Japan 1-2 in a keenly contested summit clash to settle for the silver medal at the 18th Asian Games on Friday.
Japan’s Emi Nishikori (C) controls the ball past Indian players during the women’s hockey final. AFP
The Indian women hockey team’s dream of reclaiming the gold at the Asian Games after 36 years remained unfulfilled as it lost 1-2 to Japan to settle for the silver medal here on Friday.

File image of Sjoerd Marijne. Facebook: Hockey India
Jakarta: Chief coach Sjoerd Marijne is satisfied with the performance of the Indian women's hockey team at the Asian Games but says losing the opportunity to directly qualify for the 2020 Olympics is a big disappointment.
By Azidan Nahar dan Azlan Muhammad Zain

National coach Stephen Van Huizen and his boys are one match away from creating history at the Asian Games. Pic by NSTP/FATHIL ASRI
JAKARTA: National coach Stephen Van Huizen and his boys are one match away from creating history at the Asian Games.
NATIONAL hockey coach Stephen van Huizen does not want his team to experience another heartbreak in the Asian Games final.
DISCIPLINE will be the key as far as national hockey team skipper Sukri Mutalib (pic) is concerned as Malaysia look to land the elusive Asian Games gold medal and a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
By B.G.Joshi (Sehore- Bhopal, India)
Asian giants and traditional rivals India- Pakistan will face each other in bronze medal for the first time in Asian Games history. However Pakistan has never lost to India in Bronze medal matches.
Disappointed on Pakistan hockey team’s performance in the Asian Games, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr said Green-shirts must now focus on bringing a bronze medal home in their third position match against India on Saturday.

PHOTO: AFP
Pakistan would be disappointed to lose their semi-final match 1-0 against Japan on Thursday but hockey fans would have a smile on their faces as the Men in Green will now face India in the bronze medal match at the ongoing Asian Games.
KARACHI: Former Pakistan hockey players Samiullah Khan and Mudassar Asghar on Friday slammed the national side’s performance after they lost 1-0 to Japan in the Asian Games semi-final against Japan on Thursday. The Olympians also urged the government to start an accountability process against those who are responsible. The loss to Japan not only takes away the hope of Pakistan bringing an Asiad gold medal home but also ends the team’s chance of directly qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “It is not a joke that you lost a match which could have been won quite easily to confirm a place in the final. I will suggest the government to take strict action against those who are responsible,” Samiullah said.

Indian men's hockey team coach Harendra Singh - File Photo, PTI
Chief coach Harendra Singh slammed the Indian hockey team for making silly mistakes in the Asian Games semifinal against Malaysia and said the 6-7 loss has made Olympic qualification a lot tougher.

Irish captain Katie Mullan. Pic: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics
While the domestic league is almost a month away, five of Ireland’s World Cup silver medalists start their new club seasons this weekend much earlier than usual.
Two of the things the Tuks hockey player, Mark Chong, loves most is hockey and animals.
By AYUMBA AYODI

Florence Karanja (left) of United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) charges past Telkom's Maureen Okumu during their Women's Hockey Premier League duel at City Park on August 4, 2018. Telkom won 1-0.
Butali Sugar Warriors and Telkom Kenya have an opportunity to stretch their respective hockey Premier Leagues leads with crucial outings this weekend at City Park Stadium, Nairobi.

The 2018-2019 National League 1 season gets underway this weekend with four games in the women`s competition as the opener.

FIH Executive Board members Marijke Fleuren and Tayyab Ikram have been appointed to IOC Commissions
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced the composition of its Commissions for 2018. For the fourth consecutive year, FIH Executive Board members Marijke Fleuren and Tayyab Ikram will give hockey a voice in two commissions, which provide assistance to the IOC.