Hockey

Captain Rani Rampal wishes former head coach Sjoerd Marijne luck for 'new chapter'

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal thanked former head coach Sjoerd Marijne and wished him luck for the future.

2021-08-19T10:50:22.779284+00:00 IST

No better feeling in world than your hard work being recognised, says Savita Punia

New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team fought hard against the best teams in the world and earned their best-ever finish (fourth place) at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. Having saved some mighty blows in the mega event, goalkeeper Savita Punia fell short of words to describe the feeling of getting appreciation from every corner of the country.

2021-08-19T09:32:01.452731+00:00 IST

Wanted to honour hockey: PM Modi on renaming Khel Ratna Award

New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to honour the game of hockey when he decided to rename Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

2021-08-18T07:36:49.175799+00:00 IST

Hockey India expresses heartfelt gratitude towards Odisha for undying support

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 17 (ANI): Indian men's and women's hockey teams skippers Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal on Tuesday thanked the Odisha government for their contribution to Indian hockey.

2021-08-17T16:07:08.453207+00:00 IST

Odisha government to sponsor Indian hockey teams for 10 more years

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 17 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday felicitated the Indian national hockey teams that scripted history, with their brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics.

2021-08-17T15:32:18.863210+00:00 IST

Hardeep Puri felicitates 11 players from Indian men's hockey team, announces reward of Rs 15 lakh each

New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday felicitated the 11 players who were part of the Bronze medal-winning men's hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics.

2021-08-13T18:10:58.651206+00:00 IST

Won't be here today without my mother, says hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Indian men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh has credited her mother for his success and said her smile brings a smile to his face too.

2021-08-11T18:02:59.898027+00:00 IST

We have to do even better and win a medal for India, says Salima Tete

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 11 (ANI): Salima Tete and Nikki Pradhan, members of the women's hockey team that participated in the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics, received a grand welcome at the Ranchi Airport on Wednesday as they returned to their home state.

2021-08-11T10:35:48.805476+00:00 IST

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik felicitates hockey players from state for putting on spectacular show at Tokyo Olympics

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], August 11 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated the players from the state who were part of the Indian hockey team in the just concluded Tokyo Olympics. The function was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

2021-08-11T07:47:53.528700+00:00 IST

Team to start training next month for Commonwealth, Asian Games: Hockey player Gurjant Singh

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team forward Gurjant Singh said that the team will start training from next month as the team has a busy year ahead due to Commonwealth and Asian Games.

2021-08-11T07:13:02.104088+00:00 IST

Was shattered after losing bronze medal match, but team performed well at Olympics: Vandana Katariya

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 11 (ANI): India women's hockey player Vandana Katariya on Wednesday said that her side was shattered after losing the bronze medal game against Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics, but nonetheless, they performed really well at the Games.

2021-08-11T06:07:25.152900+00:00 IST

Deep Grace Ekka, Amit Rohidas, Birendra Lakra arrive in Odisha to rousing welcome

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 10 (ANI): Following the Indian national hockey teams' outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics, players from Odisha, Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Birendra Lakra, and Amit Rohidas returned home to rousing welcome and celebrations at Bhubaneswar airport.

2021-08-10T17:06:10.281865+00:00 IST

Hockey India condoles demise of former India hockey player Gopal Bhengra

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Hockey India on Tuesday condoled the demise of 75-year-old Gopal Bhengra, who was part of the 1978 Indian World Cup side.

2021-08-10T12:06:12.768195+00:00 IST

Rio Olympics was the turning point, the experience helped us prepare well for Tokyo, says Rani Rampal

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Indian women's hockey skipper Rani Rampal on Tuesday said the 2016 Rio Olympics was the turning point for the women's game in the country and it is because of the experience gained there that the side was able to finish fourth at the recently concluded Tokyo Games.

2021-08-10T11:14:02.464138+00:00 IST

Watch the space with this group, we can achieve good things: Men's hockey coach Reid

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India men's hockey coach Graham Reid on Tuesday said that everyone around the world needs to take notice of his team as they will surely achieve some good things going ahead.

2021-08-10T10:12:55.810156+00:00 IST

After the game against Australia, coaches told us we didn't play badly and to look ahead: Manpreet Singh

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India men's hockey skipper Manpreet Singh on Tuesday said he feels happy that his team was able to come back with a bronze medal from the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.

2021-08-10T09:24:08.363965+00:00 IST

Coach Marijne got angry with us after group game against GB: Goalkeeper Savita

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India women's hockey goalkeeper Savita on Tuesday revealed that head coach Sjoerd Marijne got angry with the side after their performance against Great Britain in the group-stage encounter of the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.

2021-08-10T09:19:40.696828+00:00 IST

Dhyan Chand is deserving of Bharat Ratna, says PR Sreejesh

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh stated that it's a moment of pride as a player that Khel Ratna has been renamed after legend Dhyan Chand.

2021-08-10T09:05:16.134176+00:00 IST

Postponement of Tokyo Olympics helped me work on weakness and increase strength: Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Despite undergoing a surgery on his throwing arm in 2019, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed on Tuesday that he was "fit and ready" for the showpiece event to be held in 2020. The Indian javelin thrower went on to add that the delay due to the coronavirus pandemic helped him work further on his weakness and come out all guns blazing at the just concluded Tokyo Olympics.

2021-08-10T08:26:27.348771+00:00 IST

The goal was to inspire women, we created a legacy: Women's hockey coach Marijne

New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India women's hockey team head coach Sjoerd Marijne has said India will remain in his heart forever as the Dutch master tactician leaves the team on an all-time high. The Indian women's hockey team went down fighting against Great Britain 3-4 in the bronze medal match at Tokyo Olympics. With that loss, the team finished fourth, but it was a lion-hearted performance from the girls.

2021-08-10T08:15:58.652950+00:00 IST

We are Olympic medallists now, will try to make winning a 'habit': PR Sreejesh

New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): India men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday said that the bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics can be seen as the "rebirth of Indian hockey".

2021-08-09T17:11:04.698231+00:00 IST