Hockey

46th FIH Congress kick starts in New Delhi

New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The 46th Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), on Wednesday launched its week-long programme in the New Delhi.

2018-10-31T14:00:47.352352+00:00 IST

Hockey India names 34-member core group for National Camp

New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): Ahead of the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup, Hockey India on Wednesday named the 34-member core group for the final National camp.

2018-10-31T09:03:46.611489+00:00 IST

Simple hockey, change in mindset needed for WC: Harendra Singh

New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team coach Harendra Singh has said that simple hockey and a change in mindset is the basic requirement for the team ahead of the upcoming Hockey World Cup.

2018-10-29T16:57:46.674822+00:00 IST

India, Pak declared joint-winners of Asian Champions Trophy

Muscat [Oman], Oct 29 (ANI): Indian and Pakistan were declared as the joint winners of the fifth edition of the men's Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday after the final of the competition was abandoned due to bad weather conditions.

2018-10-28T22:36:30.712021+00:00 IST

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India edge Japan 3-2 to seal final berth

Muscat [Oman], Oct 28 (ANI): India secured their passage to the final of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2018 after they defeated Japan 3-2 in their semi-final fixture at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Saturday.

2018-10-28T00:45:36.799082+00:00 IST

India focused on retaining Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet

Muscat [Oman] October 26(ANI): India's ace penalty corner shooter Harmanpreet Singh said the team is focused on retaining the Asian Champions Trophy Muscat 2018, which is currently underway at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here.

2018-10-26T00:35:13.952266+00:00 IST

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India cruise into semis

Muscat [Oman], Oct 25 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing fifth edition of the Asian Champions Trophy 2018 after sweeping aside South Korea 4-1 in their final round-robin match here at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Wednesday.

2018-10-25T08:26:06.347865+00:00 IST

Rohini Bopanna appointed Hockey's international technical official

New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Hockey India congratulated Rohini Bopanna on being promoted as Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) International Technical Official. Bopanna was given the coveted post by the Officials Committee of the international federation, on Wednesday.

2018-10-24T16:39:38.399141+00:00 IST

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India hold Malaysia to goalless draw

Muscat [Oman], Oct 24 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team were held to a goalless draw by Malaysia in the fast-paced encounter of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy here at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Tuesday.

2018-10-24T03:49:31.450767+00:00 IST

Hockey India congratulates Surender Kumar on completing 100 international caps

New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): Hockey India has congratulated defender Surender Kumar for achieving the milestone of playing 100 international caps for the country.

2018-10-22T07:27:58.138104+00:00 IST

IOA felicitates Youth Olympic Games medallists

New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Sunday felicitated all the medal winners of the recently-concluded third edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games.

2018-10-21T14:19:52.151097+00:00 IST

Strikers should make quick decisions: Indian hockey coach

Muscat [Oman], Oct 21 (ANI): Despite registering a convincing 3-1 victory over Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy here on Saturday, Indian men's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh has said that the strikers need to sharpen up and make decisions efficiently.

2018-10-21T12:39:05.312233+00:00 IST

Asian Hockey Champions Trophy: India register 3-1 win over Pakistan

Muscat [Oman], Oct 21 (ANI): After registering a convincing 11-0 win over hosts Oman in their opening game, the Indian Men's Hockey Team registered a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing Asian Hockey Champions Trophy here on Saturday (local time).

2018-10-20T20:42:35.087327+00:00 IST

Asian Champions Trophy: India look to make a winning start against Oman

New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team will look to open their campaign at the 5th edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy with a convincing performance as they face hosts Oman in their opening match on Thursday.

2018-10-17T10:46:02.912026+00:00 IST

Youth Olympics: Indian eves settle for silver in Hockey

Buenos Aires [Argentina], 15 October 2018: The Indian U-18 Women's Hockey team have finished their campaign at the ongoing 2018 Youth Olympic Games campaign with the Silver Medal as they suffered a heart-breaking 1-3 loss against hosts Argentina in the Final of the Hockey 5s competition.

2018-10-15T08:33:42.749174+00:00 IST

Must be cautious against every team at Asian CT: Manpreet

New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Midfielder Manpreet Singh who will be leading the Indian side in the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy 2018 in Muscat, on Wednesday said, that they must be cautious against every team taking part in the tournament.

2018-10-10T18:56:06.978245+00:00 IST

Odisha govt unveils Hockey WC mascot 'Olly'

Puri, (Odisha) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): In the run-up to 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup slated to be held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha government department of sports and youth services launched the official mascot, named 'Olly' at the Puri sea beach in Odisha, on Tuesday. The World Cup trophy was also launched along with the mascot.

2018-10-09T18:28:20.637454+00:00 IST

Hockey now increasingly popular among Kashmiri girls

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 9 (ANI): The game of hockey is widely gaining popularity among Kashmiri girls, and local authorities of the Valley are doing their bit to further encourage this trend.

2018-10-09T10:19:22.000239+00:00 IST

Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad elected Hockey India president

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Hockey Bihar's Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad has been elected as the new president of Hockey India following the 8th Hockey India Congress and Elections on Monday.

2018-10-01T09:56:17.917410+00:00 IST

Roelant Oltmans steps down as Pakistan hockey coach

Karachi [Pakistan], Sep 22 (ANI): Roelant Oltmans, who formerly served as the coach of the Indian men's hockey team, has resigned from the post of Pakistan hockey head coach.

2018-09-22T11:32:22.637382+00:00 IST

AR Rahman and Gulzar to compose Hockey World Cup title song

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sep 21 (ANI): Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced that his government would collaborate with music director AR Rahman and lyricist Gulzar for Hockey Men's World Cup 2018 title song.

2018-09-21T17:42:06.315331+00:00 IST