India, Oct. 5 -- India may have successfully defended its Asian Games men's hockey gold, but head coach Craig Fulton says the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics remains the most satisfying achievement of his tenure, given the team's resilience and faith in its processes during a difficult build-up.

India beat Malaysia 5-1 in the Asian Games final to retain its title and secure direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

But for Fulton, the campaign in Paris stands apart.

"Most satisfying moment is probably the Paris Olympics in a way of how we had stuck to our structures and our processes, even though we were losing games in the FIH Pro League and losing games against Australia before the Paris Olympics," Fulton told PTI in...