Hockey

We want to win gold at Asian Games, qualify for Paris Olympics 20

The Indian Men's Hockey Team is currently sweating it out at the ongoing national coaching camp which is being held at SAI, Bengaluru and will conclude on May 21 ahead of the team's trip to Europe where they will take on Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Argentina in the remaining season of the FIH Men's Hockey Pro League 2022-2023. The 39-member Core Group for the national coaching camp includes midfielder Sumit, who contributed to the Indian Men's Hockey Team winning a Bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. However, the youngster was out of action for some time after that and was also left out of India's squad for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.

2023-04-22T16:27:27.018802+00:00 IST

Hockey India promises to take sport to remote parts of country

After the success of 1st Hockey India Zonal Championships held across North, South, East and West Zones, the National Sports Federation has urged all the State Member Units to work closely with their respective district associations and ensure they host regular activities to help promote hockey and scout talent.

2023-04-22T03:26:19.284682+00:00 IST

Focus is on fitness ahead of busy hockey season: Amit Rohidas

The 39-member Core Group is gearing up for the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League games in Europe where they take on Belgium and Great Britain in London followed by a short trip to Eindhoven, the Netherlands where they take on Argentina and hosts the Netherlands

2023-04-20T17:55:39.508539+00:00 IST

"Used to cry a lot, felt irritated," Hockey player Mumtaz Khan

The 20-year-old forward was part of the Indian women's team which won the silver medal in the Youth Olympics in 2018 and courtesy of her hard work, she has risen through the ranks in recent years. However, Mumtaz's journey so far has been anything but easy as she has faced many hurdles in her career. Mumtaz's list of challenges includes two ACL injuries in 2019 and 2022

2023-04-19T10:36:46.322624+00:00 IST

ACT will be litmus test ahead of Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh

This will be the seventh edition of the coveted Asian Champions Trophy and it is scheduled to be held from August 3 to 12, serving as a precursor to the Hangzhou Asian Games in September where teams will vie to win gold and qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

2023-04-18T12:03:19.531043+00:00 IST

Playing for India has changed my life a lot: Salima Tete

Salima Tete, one of the Indian team's younger players, has been instrumental in the team's success stories over the last half-decade and hopes to be a part of many more moments of glory

2023-04-17T17:59:12.951099+00:00 IST

Asian Champions Trophy to kick off from August 3 in Chennai

This will be the seventh edition of the coveted tournament and it is scheduled to be held from August 3 to August 12, 2023, serving as a precursor to the Hangzhou Asian Games in September this year, where teams will vie to win the gold and qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

2023-04-17T08:23:32.332859+00:00 IST

Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2023: Indian team drawn with Pakistan

Asian Hockey Federation also announced the Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, which will be held from June 2 to 11 in Kakamigahara, Japan, as per Olympics.com

2023-04-15T12:08:38.757823+00:00 IST

Getting picked for National Camp is incredible: Jyoti Chhatri

Jyoti Chhatri is a national hockey cadet from the Sports Hostel in Sundargarh. Based on her immense promise she was transferred to Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC in 2021.

2023-04-14T08:42:31.315545+00:00 IST

Focus is on making it to squad for Asian Games: Simranjeet

Simranjeet Singh has already taken his first step towards his return in the grand scheme of things as he was named in the 39-member Indian Men's Core group for the Hockey India National Coaching Camp which commenced on April 1, 2023, in SAI, Bengaluru. The camp will conclude on May 21 ahead of the team's trip to Europe where they will take on Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands, and Argentina in the remaining season of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-2023.

2023-04-13T10:09:17.199469+00:00 IST

Want to play in Olympics, win gold for my country: Sunelita Toppo

Young forward Sunelita hails from Kukuda village in Sundargarh, the second largest and mineral-rich district of Odisha and also the home to several tribes with one thing common across villages - hockey. Notably, 90 per cent of Odisha's hockey players come from Sundargarh, so, it was pretty natural for Sunelita to pick up the hockey stick and she did the same at the age of eight.

2023-04-13T07:09:59.503682+00:00 IST

Odisha boosts hockey development with new training centres

The HTCs have been set up by the Sports and Youth Services Department (DSYS) in partnership with Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre.

2023-04-11T15:28:12.326042+00:00 IST

Hockey India to re-launch of Hockey India League

With this momentous announcement, Hockey India takes great pride in taking this first step towards the initiative of bringing together a new edition of the Hockey India League. Hockey India shall share details of the HIL schedule, format and host cities in due course.

2023-04-11T08:37:33.002502+00:00 IST

Khelo India Women's Hockey League: SS, KHA, HHA, PSSF win

SAI Shakti defeated HIM Academy by 8-2 in the first 5/8th place match of the day. Khalsa Hockey Academy Amritsar defeated Salute Hockey Academy by a 5-1 margin in the second 5/8th place match of the day. HAR Hockey Academy defeated SAI Bal (5-4) in the penalty shootout in the first Semi-Final. Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation defeated Sports Hostel Odisha 3-2 in the second Semi-Final in Khelo India Women's Hockey League.

2023-04-11T08:30:29.082573+00:00 IST

KI Women's Hockey League: PSSF, SS, SHO, KHA register wins

Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation defeated Bhai Bhelo Hockey Academy by 12-0 in the first game of the day. SAI Shakti defeated Salute Hockey Academy by a 6-0 margin in the second game. The third game ended with Sports Hostel Odisha beating HAR Hockey Academy by a 3-1 scoreline. Khalsa Hockey Academy Amritsar defeated HIM Academy 6-4 in the last game of the day in the Khelo India Women's Hockey League.

2023-04-09T17:14:52.085482+00:00 IST

Khelo India Women's Hockey League: SS, SB, HHA, SHO register wins

SAI Shakti defeated Bhai Bhelo Hockey Academy by 7-0 in the first game of the day. SAI Bal defeated Salute Hockey Academy by a 4-1 margin in the second game. The third game ended with HAR Hockey Academy beating HIM Hockey Academy by a 4-2 scoreline. Sports Hostel Odisha defeated Khalsa Hockey Academy Amritsar by 6-1 in the final game of the day in the Khelo India Women's Hockey League.

2023-04-09T11:50:53.409014+00:00 IST

Khelo India Women's Hockey League: PSSF, SAI Bal, HHA, SHO win

Pritam Siwach Sports Foundation defeated SAI Shakti 2-1 in the first game of the day. AI Bal defeated Bhai Bhelo Hockey Academy by a comfortable 10-0 margin in the second game of the day. he third game ended with HAR Hockey Academy beating Khalsa Hockey Academy Amritsar by a 4-0 scoreline. Sports Hostel Odisha defeated HIM Hockey Academy by 6-0 in the final game of the day.

2023-04-08T14:39:48.738937+00:00 IST

Hockey India names women's core group for national coaching camp

The camp will help players put in the hard yards to fine-tune their strategies and combinations further ahead of the Indian Women's Hockey Team's tour to Australia as a preparatory event ahead of the Asian Games in China.

2023-04-08T11:12:19.323726+00:00 IST

I value it the most: Gurbux on winning Lifetime Achievement Award

The former India captain has received numerous accolades and awards throughout his career. He has two Olympic medals (Gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and Bronze at the 1968 Mexico Olympics) and an Asian Games Gold to his name.

2023-04-07T12:04:38.333863+00:00 IST

HI announces new support staff for men's and women's teams

The Governing Body of Hockey in India has earlier announced Craig Fulton as the new Chief Coach for the men's hockey team.

2023-04-07T08:25:37.511063+00:00 IST

Indian stars share messages to celebrate #WhiteCard Campaign

To celebrate the day, the members of Indian hockey teams shared special messages to mark the occasion. Just like various colour cards in the sporting world such as green, yellow, and red, the #WhiteCard is a symbol to promote and support worldwide peace efforts.

2023-04-06T16:14:10.996684+00:00 IST