Pune, Oct. 4 -- Associate Vice President of Hockey India and the General Secretary of Hockey Maharashtra, Manoj Vasant Bhore praised India's historic hockey double gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, describing the victories as a landmark moment that directly secures qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Speaking to ANI on Saturday, he lauded the men's and women's hockey teams for dominating and securing the gold medal.

"A great day for hockey in India, as both the teams have won the gold medal in the Asian Games in Japan. Yesterday it was the women's; today the men's. We thought the match would be a close one. Malaysia would give some surprises, but India has dominated and won in style," he said.

Further, he emphasised t...