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Hockey team not attending opening ceremony as they need 'rest':
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): Dispelling the notion that the Indian Hockey team was refusing to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics as a sign of protest against inappropriate and shabby kits, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel asserted that the team was avoiding the ceremony as they had
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Foodie Sreejesh goes hungry to fortify "The Wall"
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.5 (ANI): Indian hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh, a self confessed foodie, has been forced to curb his diet to improve his goalkeeping ability.
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Indian hockey is ready to showcase its skills again, says Coach Oltmans
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.5 (ANI): The Indian hockey team is ready to showcase their skills and move towards their initial target of making the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games, says coach Roelant Oltmans.
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Indian hockey captain Sreejesh warns teammates to be wary of `unpredictabl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 4 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team captain PR Sreejesh has warned his side against taking minnows Ireland lightly when they begin their Rio Olympic campaign on Saturday.
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Honoured to lead India at the Olympics, Sreejesh will not wear the captain
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janerio, Aug 4 (ANI) - Leading the Indian hockey team at the Olympics is a dream come true for captain P.R. Sreejesh, but as the skipper he is keen to pass around the leader's arm-band among the seniors.
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Indian hockey team's bean-bag woes to be resolved
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, (Brazil) Aug 3 (ANI): Amid public criticism by the Indian hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans about the lack of facilities and risk of injuries to the players from extended use of bean bags for seating in the Olympic Games Village, the Indian contingent head has sought the help
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Indian colts beaten 2-1 by England in second game of Tour
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Marlow, Aug 1 (ANI): The Indian junior men's hockey team have suffered a 2-1 defeat to hosts England in a tough encounter at the Bisham Abbey Sports Academy.
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Indian hockey teams land in Rio in quest of Olympic glory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 29 (ANI): Eager and determined to put up a top-notch performance at next month's Olympic Games, the Indian men and women's hockey teams arrived in Rio earlier this morning.
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Indian men's hockey team suffer 2-3 defeat against Spain
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Madrid, July 29 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Spain in their second game of the two-match tour here in Madrid last evening.
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England Tour: Varun's brace inspires Indian colts to 3-0 rout of Hamp
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Marlow, July 27 (ANI): Varun Kumar produced a scintillating performance as he scored twice to help the Indian hockey junior men's team beat Hampstead & Westminster 3-0 in their England tour encounter at the Bisham Abbey Sports Centre today.
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Indian colts hammer Scotland 5-1 in England tour
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Marlow, July 25 (ANI): The Indian hockey junior men's team weathered an early storm to convincingly sweep aside Scotland senior team 5-1 in their second encounter of the England tour here at the Bisham Abbey Sports Centre on Sunday.
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In-form Indian eves subdue Canada 3-1 in USA tour
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Manheim, July 24 (ANI):The Indian women's hockey team produced yet another brilliant performance as they defeated Canada 3-1 in their second consecutive encounter of the USA tour in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
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