NEW DELHI: In a roller coaster of a year for Indian Hockey when anticipation from fans reached a fever pitch before the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the performance of the Indian team at the quadrennial Games did not disappoint as the Indian Men's Hockey Team went on to clinch the historic Bronze Medal in August 2021.
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Jan 11, 2022 18:01
LAUSANNE: While February’s planned FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Belgium 2022 event has been cancelled due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, there is still plenty of international hockey set to take place in 2022.
Jan 11, 2022 17:01
LAUSANNE: Meeting Monday virtually for the first time in 2022, the executive board (EB) of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) have decided that the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup, which was initially scheduled to be played in December 2021 but had to be put “on hold” due to the Omicron variant outbreak, will be staged from 2 to 13 April at the originally planned venue, the North-West University of Potchefstroom
Jan 11, 2022 14:01
CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s recently formed political party – Punjab Lok Congress - has been allotted hockey stick and ball as its election symbol for the upcoming State Assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held on February 14.
Jan 10, 2022 16:01
NEW DELHI: With an aim to build on their historic Tokyo Olympics 2020 campaign, Hockey India on Monday announced the appointment of a new women's team analytical coach and scientific advisors for both senior men and women's hockey teams.
Jan 06, 2022 17:01
NEW DELHI: The year 2021 was a memorable one for India Men's and Women's Hockey teams capped off by some remarkable performances. International Hockey Federation (FIH) are conducting a poll to give fans a chance to vote for their Favourite Match of 2021 and India Men's Hockey Team, Women's Hockey Team and Junior Men's Hockey team have all been featured in the prestigious category.
Jan 05, 2022 19:01
LAUSANNE: The shortlist of athletes for The World Games Athlete of the Year in 2021 award has just been revealed by The World Games.
The International Hockey Federation has nominated India’s goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for the award, public voting for which kicks off from 10 January on.
Dec 22, 2021 13:12
PUNE: Punjab beat Uttar Pradesh 2-1 in a shootout to clinch the 11th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship Pimpri Chinchwad 2021 title here Tuesday.
Karnataka beat Maharashtra 5-2 to finish third in the tournament.
Punjab goalkeeper Kamalbir Singh emerged as the hero of the match.
Dec 14, 2021 16:12
NEW DELHI: A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees, in seven Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic disciplines have been identified for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports here on Monday.
Dec 12, 2021 22:12
BENGALURU: Dominant Punjab Police defeated a fighting ITBP Jalandhar 7-1 to win the final encounter at the 70th All India Police Hockey Championships, which concluded here Saturday.
Dec 10, 2021 20:12
MUMBAI: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched the #Care4Hockey campaign that focuses on supporting the game of Hockey in the country. Rani Rampal, who is the captain of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team will be the face of this campaign.