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China win women's hockey gold to earn Olympic berth

KUALA LUMPUR: China traded their 2018 Asian Games women's hockey bronze medal to gold in Hangzhou when they defeated South Korea 2-0 on Saturday.

Chen Yi (seventh minute) and Zou Meirong (54th) scored a goal each, securing both the gold medal and a spot in the Paris Olympics.

India edged Japan 2-1 to win the bronze medal.

FINAL RANKINGS: 1 China, 2 South Korea, 3 India, 4 Japan, 5 Malaysia, 6 Thailand, 7 Singapore, 8 Kazakhstan, 9 Hong Kong, 10 Indonesia.

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