Olympic qualification mattered more than 44-yr wait for Asiad gold: Savita

After the Indian women's hockey team ended a 44-year wait for Asian Games gold and secured direct qualification for the LA Olympics 2028, goalkeeper Savita Punia said, "More than history, our focus was on qualifying directly for the Olympics." "We played very well at the Paris qualifiers...but we had some young players who lacked experience. We couldn't qualify," she added.