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Olympic gold-winning hockey legend Keshav Datt passes away
Published on Jul 07, 2021 12:20 PM IST
The former centre halfback died around 12.30 am at his residence in Santoshpur, Kolkata. Datt was part of India's golden era in hockey.
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Focusing on speed, sharpness, skill, agility: India hockey team asst coach
India men's team assistant coach Shivendra Singh opened up on the team's preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Updated on Jul 05, 2021 12:35 PM IST
Indian men and women remain 4th and 10th in FIH rankings
The Indian men's and women's hockey teams remained unchanged at fourth and 10th spot respectively in the FIH rankings released on Wednesday.
Published on Jun 30, 2021 11:20 PM IST
PTI | , Lausanne
Dilpreet, Lalit and Indian hockey’s tale of second chances
One had to rein in his temper and the other regain his reputation--together they will spearhead India’ bid for medal after 41 years
Updated on Jun 29, 2021 08:49 PM IST
Avishek Roy and Sharad Deep
Lalit Upadhyay confident of Indian hockey’s podium finish at Tokyo Olympics
The forward wants to emulate his hero, the late hockey great Mohammed Shahid, by helping eight-time Olympic champions India win a medal after four decades
Published on Jun 28, 2021 07:19 PM IST
Sharad Deep, Lucknow
Lack of games not a worry for captain Manpreet and coach Reid ahead of Olympics
With India reeling with the disastrous Covid second wave, the remaining games for India men's hockey team against Spain, Germany, New Zealand were all canceled, thus leaving the team without any practice matches just before Tokyo 2020.
Updated on Jun 26, 2021 06:46 PM IST
Karan Prashant Saxena
'Prepared to play eight games': Marijne on India women's team fitness
With the recovery period associated with Covid, how are the Indian players' fitness levels at this point 30 days before Tokyo 2020? "We are good. Last week, we played four-five matches. The results were really good," said coach Sjoerd Marijne
Published on Jun 24, 2021 04:49 PM IST
Karan Prashant Saxena
Manpreet to lead Indian men's hockey team in Tokyo Olympics
Manpreet to lead Indian men's hockey team in Olympics; Birendra, Harmanpreet named vice-captains
_1617971016002_1624348116172.jpg "India hockey captain Manpreet Singh.(Hockey India)")
Published on Jun 22, 2021 01:18 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Hockey India condoles demise of women's federation secretary Amrit Bose
Along with being the Indian Women's Hockey Federation Secretary, Amrit Bose also carried out tenures as an International Technical Official and President of the Delhi Women Hockey Association.
Updated on Jun 21, 2021 06:16 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Rani Rampal named as India women's hockey team captain for Tokyo Olympics
Under Rani's Captaincy, the Indian team over the past four years have achieved significant results including winning the Asia Cup in 2017, Winning Silver at the Asian Games 2018, Silver at Asian Champions Trophy 2018 as well winning the FIH Series Final in 2019.
Published on Jun 21, 2021 05:38 PM IST
Ten debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Tokyo Olympics
The experienced Olympic campaigners include goalkeeper Sreejesh, midfielder Manpreet, defenders Harmanpreet Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh and Surender Kumar and forward Mandeep Singh.
Published on Jun 18, 2021 12:29 PM IST
PTI | , Bengaluru
Hockey India announces women’s squad for Tokyo Olympics 2020
The 16-member squad strikes the perfect balance between continuity from the Rio Olympics 2016, and adopting a fresh approach for Tokyo.
Published on Jun 17, 2021 04:22 PM IST
Indian among top five contenders for medal at Tokyo Olympics: Oltmans
Ahead of the Olympics, Oltmans emphasized that mental toughness will be a deciding factor for any team to succeed in Tokyo.
Published on Jun 16, 2021 02:07 PM IST
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Tokyo Olympics: Rani and team to dedicate their performance to COVID warriors
In 2021, ahead of the Olympic Games 2020, the women's team has yet again taken up a challenge and this time they have vowed to dedicate their performance in Tokyo to the COVID warriors and frontline workers of India.
Published on Jun 15, 2021 04:02 PM IST
ANI | , Bengaluru
Want to pay tribute to COVID warriors by winning medal in Tokyo: Manpreet
Manpreet is determined to pay tribute to the country's frontline workers by finishing on the podium in the Tokyo Games to be held from July 23 to August 8.
_1617971016002_1623658918746.jpg "India hockey captain Manpreet Singh.(Hockey India)")
Published on Jun 14, 2021 01:52 PM IST
PTI | , Bengaluru
Navneet wants India women's hockey team to stay calm in Tokyo Olympics
Navneet Kaur added that the Indian team management is ensuring that all players are clear about their roles on the pitch as well.
_(1)_1623490749596_1623490757889.jpg "Navneet Kaur")
Published on Jun 12, 2021 03:12 PM IST
Indian hockey team preparing for Tokyo with Olympic simulation: Ramandeep
Ramandeep said they are assessing their bodies and testing their skills by replicating their side's Olympic schedule in training as they are targeting a winning start to seize early momentum.
Published on Jun 09, 2021 01:26 PM IST
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Indian women's hockey team already on Tokyo time
With less than 50 days to go for the Tokyo Games, there is a lot of excitement among the members of the Indian women's Olympic core probable group which currently training in a bio-secure environment at the SAI Centre.
Published on Jun 04, 2021 02:00 PM IST
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Oman preferred over India to host inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup
Matches will take place in Oman’s capital city Muscat, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said in a statement.
Published on Jun 03, 2021 11:07 PM IST
PTI | , Lausanne
'Indian hockey team will bag a medal if Tokyo Olympics takes place': Walmiki
Yuvraj Walmiki is very optimistic about the chances of the Indian hockey team in the upcoming Olympics.
Published on Jun 03, 2021 07:26 PM IST
COVID-19: Hockey India's national technical official Rabbi Roshan passes away
He had last officiated in the recently concluded 1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from March 17 to 25.
Published on Jun 03, 2021 02:12 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
Debut at a dream event like Olympics will be a fairytale, says Manpreet
Manpreet Kaur expressed that her debut for the senior national team at a dream event like the Olympics will be a fairytale for her.
Published on Jun 02, 2021 03:03 PM IST
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Birendra Lakra desperate to be in Indian team for Tokyo Games
"It was really hard time for me in 2016 when I missed out on the chance of representing India in the Rio Olympics. After my recovery, my sole goal has been to ensure that I am fit and absolutely ready for the Tokyo Olympics," Lakra was quoted as saying in a media release.
Published on Jun 01, 2021 12:28 PM IST
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Current team better prepared for Olympics than we were in 2016: Raghunath
At the Olympics, it is all about winning those close games, said Raghunath, who is currently the vice-president of Karnataka Hockey Association.
Published on May 31, 2021 02:53 PM IST
PTI | , Bengaluru
My focus is on staying fit and securing a place in Tokyo-bound squad: Khokhar
Reena Khokhar defender emphasised that the team has been benefiting a lot from the sessions conducted by analytical coach Janneke Schopman.
Published on May 29, 2021 03:36 PM IST
PTI | , Bengaluru
Mental fitness is as important as physical fitness: Jarmanpreet Singh
The 24-year-old has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru as part of the Senior Core Group ahead of the Olympics
Published on May 28, 2021 02:19 PM IST
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Intra-squad matches every week brings out the best in us: Akashdeep Singh
Experienced India striker Akashdeep Singh is unperturbed about not getting international tours due to the travel restrictions ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Published on May 26, 2021 01:20 PM IST
ANI | , New Delhi
Hockey stadium renamed after Balbir Singh Sr to mark his death anniversary
The renaming was officially announced at a tribute ceremony held to remember the three-time Olympic gold medallist, who died at the age of 96 on May 25 last year.
Published on May 25, 2021 05:20 PM IST
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Need to peak at right time to make history in Tokyo: Hockey player Nilkanta
"Everyone is confident about their respective games and if we play to our full potential, we can certainly make history in the Tokyo Olympics. It's all about peaking at the right time and that will be our main focus once the Olympics is underway," said Nilkanta, who is a vital cog in India's midfield along side skipper Manpreet Singh.
Published on May 25, 2021 04:18 PM IST
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HI inducts 126 new umpires and technical officials
The umpires, and technical officials, including judges, were selected after two sets of online workshops conducted between September 2020 to March this year.
Published on May 24, 2021 12:49 PM IST
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