India grouped with Pakistan in Asian Games hockey

New Delhi: With the forthcoming 17th Asian Games set to commence Sep 19, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Wednesday announced the pools for both men’s and women’s events. [caption id=“attachment_1673373” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Reuters[/caption] Among the men, two-time winners India have been placed in Pool B alongside defending champions Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Oman and China while South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, Bangladesh and Singapore are in Pool A. In the women’s category, India are in Pool A with holders China, Malaysia and Thailand while South Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan and Hong Kong are in Pool B. The gold medal-winning teams will be ensured of a 2016 Olympic berth at Rio de Janeiro