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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Inspired by belief, Indian women's hockey team powers on

“We told ourselves that if we can stand up to the Dutch for an entire half, we can definitely stand up to other teams. Now we’re in the semis. It’s an open tournament," Rani Rampal said.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rani Rampal and Co can't afford another slip up against Great Britain

After a 1-5 drubbing against world number one the Netherlands, the Indians players lifted their game by leaps and bounds to give third-ranked Germany a run for their money before losing 0-2 in their next Pool A match.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Valiant Indian women's hockey team go down 2-0 against Germany

After the 1-5 drubbing at the hands of world no.1 Netherlands, the Indians lifted their game but it was not enough to get past world no.3 and Rio Games bronze-medallists Germany in their second Pool A match at the Oi Hockey Stadium.

Haryana's hinterland to Tokyo Olympics 2020, Rani Rampal reigns supreme

When Rani Rampal started playing hockey, all she had was her 'zid' and 'junoon'. On the cusp of her second Olympics, she still swears by the fire that burns within. Firstpost profiles the Indian women's hockey captain.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rani Rampal to captain women's hockey team; Deep Grace, Savita named vice-captains

Under Rani's captaincy, the Indian team over the past four years have achieved significant results including winning the Asia Cup in 2017, silver at the Asian Games 2018, silver at Asian Champions Trophy 2018 as well winning the FIH Series Final in 2019.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fair mix of youth and experience as Hockey India announce women's team

This will be the Indian women's hockey team's third appearance at the Games, the previous two arriving in 1980 and 2016.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India women's forward Lalremsiami says FIH award serves as 'great motivation' for Games

Lalremsiami, international hockey's rising star of 2019, says the award will act as great motivation to serve the Indian women's team better in the upcoming Olympics.

Improved fitness in last three years behind team's success, says women's hockey skipper Rani Rampal

Rani feels South African Wayne Patrick Lombard, who was appointed as the scientific advisor of the women's team in 2017, has made a significant contribution in improving the fitness level of the players