The pools for the Paris Olympics 2024 men's and women's hockey tournaments have been revealed, with the Indian men's hockey team drawn along with top teams like the second-ranked team Belgium, which is also the defending champions in men's competition and Australia, the three-time World Cup
"It is the first edition of the FIH Hockey5s Women's World Cup. The team is excited about the opportunity to represent India in what is an improvised form of the game. We've had a good preparatory camp and are looking forward to having a good tournament," Captain Rajni Etimarpu said.
A win in the Semi-Finals will ensure the Indian team's qualification for the Paris Olympics 2024. The Indian Team started on the backfoot with a 0-1 loss to the USA in their first game in the group stage but came back strongly to beat New Zealand 3-1 in their second game which was a must-win
The Indian women's hockey team kept their Paris Olympic dream alive as they put a dominating performance to outplay Italy by 5-1 in the ongoing FIH Olympic Qualifiers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Tuesday.
She achieved this remarkable milestone during India's match against New Zealand, the ninth-ranked team in the world, in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh AstroTurf Hockey Stadium here in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
With Captain Harmanpreet Singh leading the charge and FIH Player of the Year 2023 Hardik Singh playing the deputy, the Indian team boasts a rich blend of youth and experience and will look to make full use of the tour to build on their quality of hockey in the year of the Olympics.