Asiad bronze-medal winning hockey squad sticking together through test of time

The national women’s hockey team at the 1981 Asia Cup in Kyoto, Japan. Credit - OCM

PETALING JAYA: More than four decades have passed since the national women’s hockey team clinched bronze at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, marking a historic moment in Malaysian sports. That batch was the only squad to have won a medal at the Asian Games.

Yet, even after 43 years, the camaraderie that fuelled these players’ triumph remains unbroken – only now, the team spirit thrives off the pitch.