In a game some people believed that Indian women can play, except Excel alone, Indian women’s ice hockey team IIHF has emerged as the flexibility to re -write history with a great bronze win in the Asia Cup.
His journey – marked by conflict, stereotypes and sheer patience – now according to a press release, has become a beach of inspiration for athletes across the country.
The team came out in June 2025 IIHF Women’s Asia Cup in Al Ain, UAE, and their success story shows courage, flexibility, and to overcome obstacles in a game that has historically seen as a male stronghold.
For players like discit C Angmo, ice hockey saw her brother playing, “I don’t know that girls could also play hockey,” she remembers. The simple curiosity led a revolution that challenged the young women of Ladakh to deep roots social norms.
Team captain Tswang Chuskit is being questioned to play “boy’s game”. “Some uncles in the audience asked,” What are you playing with boys? It’s not a girl’s game, “but instead of stopping her, it gave air to her determination. “This became more important to prove the world wrong, which is wrong than to prove itself right,” the discite echoed.
The resistance was not limited to the audience. Assistant coach Ali Amir reflected, “He said,” You are a girl, what will you play? You will get married, you will go to someone else’s house, “and yet, the same girls were long standing on the global stage, which is proud of India.
Despite being mocked – “They only go abroad for entertainment,” “They are happy with the 4th place” – the team hard. Padma Chorol shared, “We were not satisfied with the fourth. We gave it everything that we had.”
Rigzin Yangdol put it best, “To score a goal, we were not against the opposition – we had to win against the world.”
Five months after giving birth, Rinchen Dolma’s return is now mythological. “You are now a mother, go home,”, like the taunts, he scored a goal, scored a goal, and a statement: “I will come here with my child, and I will show you what really means to do a goal.”
Assistant coach Ali Amir, Ahmir, left the flexibility of the team, said, “When the national anthem was played and our flag was hoisted, I felt proud as before. What I could not achieve as a player, I achieved as a coach – thanks to these incredible women.”
Through all the challenges, the team never forgot its mission. As Sonam Angmo said, “We are playing for the country. Even when support was missing, we were strong. This medal is for all those who believed in us.”
His story has now received comprehensive audiences through the film Sound of Courage, Pocket FM, India’s major audio platforms. The film catchs his patience, passion and unwavering spirit – a story that needed to be heard.
From cold outdoor rinks to Asia Cup Podium, India’s snow queens have proved that courage is contagious – and that dreams, when the heart is followed, may resonate beyond the rink. (AI)