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Hockey: India thrash France 8-2
hockey team's preparations for the London 2012 Olympics began on a confident note with a 8-2 route of France in the first of the two friendly matches.India led 3-2 at the half-time after the home side had taken an early lead late last night.S K Uthappa scored the equaliser with a field goal while Sandeep Singh's penalty corner strike gave India 2-1 lead.Gurvinder Singh Chandi made it 3-1 but France reduced