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QUALIFICATION
By winning the 2003 Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur India was the first of the continental champions to qualify. In the finals India defeated Pakistan 4:2 after also winning against Korea 4:2 in the semi-finals.
COACH
In April this year Vasudevan Bhaskaran became head coach of the Indian national team for the third time. The very experienced coach was already with the team in 1995 winning the 6th Azlan Shah Cup and was called again shortly before the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht. After the 2000 Olympic Games of Sydney when he missed the semi finals ending up only 7th he was replaced.
Bhaskaran was captain of the 1980 olympic team in Moskau when India had won the gold medal for the last time.
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