Hockey

Former skipper Dilip Tirkey appointed Chairman of Odisha's Adhoc Committee for Hockey

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 19 (ANI): Former Indian Hockey Captain Dilip Tirkey has been appointed the Chairman of the newly formed Adhoc Committee to manage Hockey in Odisha. He has been elected unanimously at the 1st Committee meeting convened virtually on Friday.

2021-06-18T21:16:13.048320+00:00 IST

10 Olympic debutants in included as Hockey India names men's squad for Tokyo 2020

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 18 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday announced a 16-member men's squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. With as many as 10 Olympic debutants in the squad, the Indian team has a lot of young talent and is undergoing intense training at the national camp being held at SAI Centre Bengaluru.

2021-06-18T06:48:48.940314+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Perfect mix of youth and experience as HI name 16-member women's squad

Bengaluru [India], June 17 (ANI): With final preparations underway for the much-awaited Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Hockey India on Thursday announced the final list of players selected to represent the Indian women's hockey team at the summer showdown in Tokyo.

2021-06-17T10:20:19.574130+00:00 IST

Tokyo 2020: Indian men's hockey team is among the top five contenders, says Oltmans

New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Former Indian men's hockey chief coach Roelant Oltmans believes India will be one of the strongest contenders for a medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

2021-06-16T07:35:10.073335+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Rani and team to dedicate their performance to COVID warriors

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 15 (ANI): In 2020 when India was grappling with a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian women's hockey team took up a unique challenge which was to raise funds in order to help feed more than 1000 families from economically underprivileged backgrounds. They raised over Rs 20 lakh through a 21-day online fitness challenge.

2021-06-15T09:46:35.347574+00:00 IST

Will dedicate Olympic medal to COVID warriors of India if we win, says skipper Manpreet

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting human life around the world, countless frontline workers risked their lives for the sake of others and spared no effort in fighting the deadly virus.

2021-06-14T07:55:51.250582+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Important that we stay calm in crunch situations, says Navneet Kaur

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 12 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team forward Navneet Kaur, who has played 79 matches has said that her side will need to find a way to stay calm in all crunch situations in order to think clearly while making key decisions during the Olympics.

2021-06-12T06:45:08.392567+00:00 IST

Japan will stage Tokyo Olympics safely: India hockey captain Rani Rampal

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 11 (ANI): India women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal is confident that Japan will stage the upcoming Tokyo Olympics safely

2021-06-11T16:21:14.501597+00:00 IST

Wasn't happy with my performance in 2016 Olympics: Women's hockey team vice-captain Savita Punia

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 11 (ANI): Indian hockey team vice-captain Savita Punia cannot wait to get on the field to showcase her skills in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

2021-06-11T15:26:26.703026+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey team has right balance of experience and youth, says Lilima

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 10 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team midfielder Lilima Minz believes the Olympic core group currently in preparation mode for the Tokyo Games has the right balance between experienced and young players.

2021-06-10T07:29:11.357005+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Good show in the first match will give team right momentum, feels Ramandeep

Bengaluru [India], June 9 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team will begin their campaign in Tokyo on July 24 when they take on New Zealand in their first-round robin league match. To gain the right momentum it will be very important to begin well, believes experienced forward Ramandeep Singh.

2021-06-09T07:23:05.042345+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Players determined to make history, says India hockey goalkeeper Krishan

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak, who has played 50 matches for the national side, said that he is always in sync with the plans made by the defenders during every match.

2021-06-08T07:49:52.576114+00:00 IST

Tokyo 2020: Hockey team definitely a strong contender for podium finish, says Olympian Tushar Khandker

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): With the clock ticking closer to July 23 when the Olympics kicks off in Tokyo, the eagerness to watch the Indian athletes achieve success is palpable.

2021-06-07T06:11:14.236471+00:00 IST

AHF to organise another set of online workshops for HI coaches, umpires, technical officials

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): After the successful completion of the AHF Online Education Workshops exclusively for the Hockey India coaches, umpires, and technical officials in each of the last eleven months, the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) will conduct another set of online education workshops during the period of June.

2021-06-05T06:27:39.812203+00:00 IST

Former India hockey player Usman Khan passes away

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday mourned the demise of 76-year-old former India International Usman Khan, who passed away in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh after a prolonged battle against cancer.

2021-06-04T13:38:37.868135+00:00 IST

Lots of excitement among Olympic Core group ahead of team selection, says Namita Toppo

Bengaluru [India], June 4 (ANI): With less than 50 days to go for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, there is a lot of excitement among the members of the Indian women's hockey Olympic Core Probable group who are currently training in a bio-secure environment at the SAI Centre, Bengaluru.

2021-06-04T06:32:48.618899+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Hockey India's national technical official Rabbi Roshan passes away

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Hockey India mourned the death of 44-year-old national technical official Rabbi Roshan who passed away on Thursday in Bihar due to a prolonged illness caused by COVID-19.

2021-06-03T07:52:50.851525+00:00 IST

Debut for national team at a dream event like Olympics will be a fairytale, says Manpreet

Bengaluru [India], June 2 (ANI): Young defender Manpreet Kaur, who has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru as part of the Women's Senior Core Probable Group, is eyeing to make her debut for the senior national team at the upcoming prestigious Tokyo Olympics.

2021-06-02T06:43:46.966846+00:00 IST

Working extremely hard to make it to Indian Olympic squad: Birendra Lakra

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender Birendra Lakra, who has been part of many memorable moments with the national side, said he is determined to make it to the national squad for the Olympics.

2021-06-01T06:41:58.294987+00:00 IST

Current batch better prepared for Olympics than we were in 2016, says VR Raghunath

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 31 (ANI): Veteran hockey players VR Raghunath feels that the current lot of Indian players are better equipped for the Olympics than the ones who took the field in Rio de Janerio in 2016.

2021-05-31T09:01:09.746366+00:00 IST

Mindfulness sessions helping us cope with pressure, says defender Reena Khokhar

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 29 (ANI): With less than 60 days remaining for the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian women's hockey team is trying to stay in the present moment.

2021-05-29T08:23:19.583696+00:00 IST