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HIL: Two-time Olympic medallist Lily Owsley joins Delhi-based franchise

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HIL: Two-time Olympic Medallist Lily Owsley Joins Delhi-based Franchise

By IANS News November 02, 2024 • 13:24 PM View: 243

Hockey India League: Delhi based franchise has acquired the services of England midfielder and women's hockey superstar Lily Owsley for the upcoming season of Hockey India League (HIL).

Lily Owsley is a highly decorated player with a gold medal in 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze in 2020 Tokyo, apart from several other accomplishments.

Owsley will replace 28-year-old Dutch midfielder Xan de Waard from the women's team after she pulled out from this season of the HIL due to personal reasons.

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