Hockey

India reaches final of Olympic Test Event after 6-3 win over Japan

Tokyo [Japan], Aug 20 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team registered a 6-3 win over Japan in their third match of the Olympic Test Event at the Oi Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday to reach the final of the tournament.

2019-08-20T08:34:15.100567+00:00 IST

India face 1-2 defeat against New Zealand at Olympic Test Event

Tokyo [Japan], Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team suffered a defeat at the hands of world number eight New Zealand by 1-2 in their second match of the Olympic Test Event at the Oi Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.

2019-08-18T14:03:59.822386+00:00 IST

Hockey India congratulates Kothajit Singh on featuring in 200th match

New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Hockey India congratulated defender Kothajit Singh Khadangbam for featuring in his 200th international match on Sunday.

2019-08-18T12:56:22.782902+00:00 IST

Indian women's team hold Australia to 2-2 draw at Olympic Test Event

Toyko [Japan], Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team held Australia to a 2-2 draw in their second round-robin match of the Olympic Test Event at the Oi Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.

2019-08-18T08:54:50.414223+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey team defeat Japan by 2-1 in Olympic Test Event

Tokyo [Japan], Aug 17 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team on Saturday defeated host Japan by 2-1 in their opening game of the Olympic Test Event here at Oi Hockey Stadium.

2019-08-17T09:19:58.368804+00:00 IST

Indian hockey teams all geared up for Olympic Test Event

Tokyo [Japan], Aug 14 (ANI): The Indian men and women hockey teams will battle with some of the best teams in the world during the upcoming Olympic Test Event, which starts from August 17 here at the Oi Hockey Stadium.

2019-08-14T11:08:47.985080+00:00 IST

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates hockey academy in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar [Odisha], Aug 13 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, here on Tuesday inaugurated a high-performance hockey centre -- Naval Tata Hockey Academy (NTHA) -- to groom the sports talent in the state.Patnaik expressed that this newly opened centre will produce young Olympians.

2019-08-13T18:15:33.302692+00:00 IST

Indian hockey teams leave for Olympic Test Event

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Both Indian Men's and Women's teams left from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru on Sunday to take part in the Olympic Test event starting in Tokyo, Japan from August 17 this year.

2019-08-11T08:58:12.157902+00:00 IST

Hockey India names 33 players for junior men's national coaching camp

New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday announced 33 players for the upcoming junior men's national coaching camp, which is scheduled to begin on August 12.

2019-08-10T09:17:37.559822+00:00 IST

Hockey India donates Rs 31 lakh to Odisha CM Relief Fund

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Hockey India's President Md Mushtaque Ahmad along with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra jointly presented a cheque of Rs 31 lakh to the Odisha CM Relief Fund on Wednesday.

2019-08-07T14:55:33.877322+00:00 IST

We have bunch of talented players, says vice-captain Savita

Bengaluru [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team vice-captain Savita said that they have a bunch of talented and experienced players who will help the team in the Olympic Test Event in Japan.

2019-08-07T10:52:33.745190+00:00 IST

India have good team and can qualify for Olympics, says forward hockey player Lalremsiami

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): Indian hockey team forward player Lalremsiami on Saturday said that India have the good team which can qualify for the Olympics again.

2019-08-03T13:03:04.461878+00:00 IST

'Upbeat and confident', says Gurjit Kaur ahead of Olympic Test Event

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team player Gurjit Kaur said that they are upbeat and confident for the upcoming Olympic Test Event, slated to commence on August 17.

2019-08-01T09:25:24.567167+00:00 IST

Captaincy an honour and big responsibility: Harmanpreet Singh

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 31 (ANI): Indian drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh who made a foray into the hockey team in 2015, will be leading the side in the upcoming Olympic Test event and said the role of captaincy will be a big responsibility.

2019-07-31T07:51:52.358330+00:00 IST

If we keep winning medals, Hockey will garner admirers in India: Mandeep Singh

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 30 (ANI): Indian hockey player Mandeep Singh on Tuesday said that if the team wins laurels for the country, the sport will itself resonate with people and will garner more admirers. He also added that the Indian Hockey Team is confident of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

2019-07-30T09:44:21.848077+00:00 IST

Hockey India names 18-member women's squad for Olympic Test Event

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday announced an 18-member women's squad for the upcoming Olympic Test Event in Japan.

2019-07-26T13:05:16.107396+00:00 IST

Dhanraj Pillay bats for improving rural setup to nurture upcoming players

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI): Former Indian hockey team skipper Dhanraj Pillay has emphasised on the betterment of rural setup to find and nurture more players in the sporting circle and showed faith in current hockey team to make it to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

2019-07-26T07:02:09.374960+00:00 IST

Hockey India names 18-member squad for Olympic Test Event

New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Hockey India on Thursday announced an 18-member squad for the Olympic Test event in Japan.

2019-07-25T13:04:58.672945+00:00 IST

Indian men and women hockey teams are prepared for 2020 Tokyo Olympic

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 24 (ANI): As the one-year countdown for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games begins, the men and women hockey teams of India are gearing up for the mega tournament.

2019-07-24T11:52:03.172047+00:00 IST

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 24 (ANI): As the one-year countdown for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games begins, the men and women hockey teams of India are gearing up for the mega tournament.

2019-07-24T10:42:48.393983+00:00 IST

HGC sign Devinder Walmiki, Harjeet Singh for EHL 2019-20 season

Brussels [Belgium], July 24 (ANI): Dutch club HGC signed Indian attacking midfielder Devinder Walmiki and defender Harjeet Singh for the upcoming season of the Euro Hockey League (EHL) on Wednesday.

2019-07-24T09:09:04.813170+00:00 IST