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World Service,04 Oct 2014,9 mins

India's Hockey Gold

Sporting Witness

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In 1948 at the 'austerity' Olympics, newly independent India won gold on the hockey pitch. One of the stars of the Indian team was Balbir Singh. (Photo: Balbir Singh scoring a goal against Great Britain. Credit: AP Images)

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