Gained a lot of confidence from Tokyo show: Salima

Midfielder feels it will help the team produce better results in the future

The Indian women’s hockey team has gained a lot of confidence after the stellar display at the Tokyo Olympics, according to midfielder Salima Tete, who feels the side showed signs of a bright future despite not finishing on the podium. The Rani Rampal-led team made history when it defeated three-time Olympic gold medallist Australia 1-0 in the last eight and played in its first-ever Olympics semifinal against Argentina. “Our Tokyo performance is slowly starting to sink in now. We were really dejected when we lost to Great Britain in the bronze medal match, but now we are seeing the positives from the Games,” Tete was quoted in a Hockey India release.