Men's hockey team reach Olympic qualifiers final

The Indian men's hockey team became the first team to qualify for the final of the Olympic qualifiers tournament after beating a resilient Canada 3-2 at the Major Dhyan Chand National stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. After absorbing the early pressure from the Indian team, which also saw a penalty corner saved in the third minute of the match, the Canadians settled into the contest blocking waves of attack from India and threatening the Indian goal with swift counter attacks.