The magnitude of the loss is worrying but what is more disturbing is that the thrice gold-medallist in Olympics, hockey-playing nation will not be participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the defeat. The hosts did not give Pakistan any chance to breathe as they attacked from the word go and reaped the rewards thereafter. The loss has ended any chances that Pakistan had of entering the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Earlier in 2016, first time in the history of field hockey, Pakistan were unable to qualify for the Olympics and given the condition of the game in the country, their inability to make it to the Olympics this time around as well is not surprising. Pakistan, where field hockey in the national sport, has also won three silver and two bronze medals in the Olympics, apart from three gold medals.

Source: The Express Tribune October 28, 2019 08:13 UTC