Hockey

Mental fitness as important as physical fitness, says defender Jarmanpreet Singh

Bengaluru [India], May 28 (ANI): India hockey defender Jarmanpreet Singh, who has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru as part of the men's senior core group, feels mental fitness is as important as physical fitness to deal with the current situations. He said that players have been helping each other to create a positive environment around the team so that everyone stays in a happy zone.

2021-05-28T06:23:01.361068+00:00 IST

Focused on making it to the Olympics and realising my childhood dream: Navneet Kaur

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27 (ANI): India forward Navneet Kaur is hopeful of playing her first Olympic event in the summer and is confident of her side having a memorable outing in Tokyo. The 25-year-old has been sweating it out in the national camp at SAI, Bengaluru.

2021-05-27T09:28:00.910555+00:00 IST

Intra-squad matches every week brings out the best in us: Akashdeep Singh

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Experienced India striker Akashdeep Singh is unperturbed about not getting international tours due to the travel restrictions ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

2021-05-26T07:26:25.699937+00:00 IST

Mohali hockey stadium renamed Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 25 (ANI): The Mohali International Hockey Stadium has been dedicated to the memory of Padma Shri Balbir Singh Senior in a formal ceremony at the Hockey Stadium on Tuesday on the first death anniversary of the legendary sportsperson.

2021-05-25T10:31:59.201518+00:00 IST

Extremely fortunate to play alongside Manpreet, says Nilakanta Sharma

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 25 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team midfielder Nilakanta Sharma, who has played 57 matches for the national side, has said he is extremely fortunate to have the chance of playing alongside captain Manpreet Singh.

2021-05-25T08:57:29.494314+00:00 IST

Hockey India adds 126 candidates to potential list of umpires, judges

New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): After conducting two sets of online workshops from September 2020 to March 2021 as a part of the induction program for the new umpires and technical officials in its officiating system, Hockey India has successfully added 126 candidates to its potential list of umpires and judges.

2021-05-24T06:14:47.266601+00:00 IST

Odisha CM's aide VK Pandian conferred with FIH Presidents award

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): V Karthikeyan Pandian, an IAS officer, and private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, was conferred with President's award by International Hockey Federation during the 47th FIH Congress on Saturday.

2021-05-23T14:09:38.413014+00:00 IST

Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway benefits over 1000 candidates in India

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): In pursuit of developing coaches from the grassroots and enabling them to meet the requirements and the ever-growing demands of international hockey, the sports' governing body in India launched the Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway in March 2019.

2021-05-23T07:00:17.121142+00:00 IST

Narinder Batra re-elected as International Hockey Federation President for 2nd term

New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Narinder Dhruv Batra on Saturday created a historic milestone as he became the first Indian to be elected as President of the FIH for the second consecutive term at the 47th FIH Congress.

2021-05-22T13:01:08.357969+00:00 IST

My Olympian father is my biggest inspiration, says defender Jaskaran Singh

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): For Indian men's team midfielder Jaskaran Singh, his childhood memories are all about hockey. Hockey is in Jaskaran's blood. He is the son of Olympian and former India coach Rajinder Singh Jr.

2021-05-22T06:41:59.968502+00:00 IST

Hockey India wins Etienne Glichitch award

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday was recognized with the Etienne Glichitch Award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) during the virtual conference organised as part of the 47th FIH Congress.

2021-05-21T15:41:54.343120+00:00 IST

HI congratulates Sreejesh for re-election to FIH Athletes Committee

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday congratulated Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on being re-elected to the FIH Athletes Committee for a second term. The announcement of the appointment was made during a virtual meeting of the executive board on Thursday.

2021-05-21T06:20:06.473142+00:00 IST

Have developed temperament to play against big teams, says goalkeeper Savita

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 20 (ANI): Over the past couple of years, Indian women's hockey team has established itself as strong contenders in Asia having won silver at the Asian Champions Trophy 2018, Asian Games in 2018, and Gold at the 2017 Asia Cup.

2021-05-20T07:08:44.202003+00:00 IST

Results from recent tour reflect we are on right path for Olympics: Hockey team midfielder Sumit

Bengaluru [India], May 19 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team midfielder Sumit, who is currently training with the men's senior core group at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Centre in Bengaluru, states that the team has been closely watching the ongoing FIH Pro League matches.

2021-05-19T08:18:19.134829+00:00 IST

Good coordination on field a key factor behind our recent success, says defender Gurinder Singh

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 18 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team defender Gurinder Singh, who has played 58 matches for the national side, has said that good coordination among the players helped the team achieve good results in its recent tours of Germany, Belgium, and Argentina.

2021-05-18T06:53:40.353856+00:00 IST

Our aim is to peak at the right time, says women's hockey midfielder Monika

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): For the Indian women's hockey team Saturday mornings are the toughest according to experienced midfielder Monika who doesn't shy away from "red sessions" during the training.

2021-05-17T10:53:30.748077+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey team can create history in Tokyo, says former goalkeeper Helen

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): With the Indian women's hockey team making rapid strides at the world level with significant performances in major tournaments over the past three to four years, former India goalkeeper Helen Mary believes the Rani-led squad is poised to create history in Tokyo.

2021-05-15T08:36:04.953982+00:00 IST

Training in bio-bubble has brought team closer, says hockey forward Gurjant

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team forward Gurjant Singh, who has played 47 matches for the national side, feels that the amount of time the team has spent together at the national camp has built a natural understanding among the players.

2021-05-14T08:17:00.557705+00:00 IST

Tokyo Olympics: Chief coach Sjoerd Marijne pushing us to excel helps our confidence, says Neha Goyal

Bengaluru [India], May 13 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics approaching, the players in the Indian women's hockey core probables are moving in the right direction with each player pushing the other to make the final team for the quadrennial event.

2021-05-13T07:43:16.463975+00:00 IST

Sports Ministry to provide financial support of Rs 5 lakh each for bereaved families of hockey legends

New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday announced Rs 5 lakh each as financial support to bereaved families of Moscow Olympic gold medallists MK Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh, both of whom passed away last week due to COVID-related complications.

2021-05-13T07:08:25.747338+00:00 IST

Creating more goal scoring opportunities will be key to success, says forward Lalremsiami

Bengaluru [India], May 12 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team forward Lalremsiami, who has played 64 matches for the national side, expressed that the Indian team will need to focus on creating more goal scoring opportunities this year.

2021-05-12T05:55:37.824934+00:00 IST