India women's hockey team qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics
The berth was ensured after England's semi-final victory over Spain, coming after the Netherlands' win over Germany in the other semi-final in the European Championships. This opened up one quota place as both the finalists have already qualified for the Olympic Games.
India took the quota place on the basis of its fifth-place finish in the women's Hockey World League Semifinals in Antwerp, Belgium last month.
International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed that Indian women's team has qualified for the Rio Games.
"India qualified after England defeated Spain in the semi-finals of the Unibet EuroHockey Championships in London, which ensured that the only teams -- The Netherlands and England (as Great Britain) -- who can now win the event have already qualified for Rio through the Hockey World League Semi-Finals," the FIH said in a statement.
"The winner of the EuroHockey Championships will qualify for the 2016 Olympics as European continental champions, opening up a further qualification spot which India secure as the team who ranked highest at the Hockey World League Semi-Finals not already qualified," it said.
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