Odisha, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Bengal registered wins in their respective matches on Day 5 of the 14th Hockey India Junior Men Championship 2024. Tamil Nadu drew with Jharkhand in the final match of the day.
The first Women's category match of the day in Ranchi saw East Zone register a narrow 1-0 victory against North Zone. With both teams struggling to find the back of the net till the last quarter, it was Roshni Aind (54') who stepped up to score and seal the win for East Zone.
Former India hockey player Lazarus Barla received the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for the promotion of sports and games at the Biju Patnaik Sports Award presentation ceremony.
India's men's hockey captain, Harmanpreet Singh, believes that youth will get inspired to win medals because of the recognition and honour that the victory brings.
Iconic goalkeeper Sreejesh took retirement from International hockey after India's bronze medal triumph against Spain at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium last week
India hockey vice-captain Hardik Singh revealed that star cricket all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been a source of inspiration for him because of his ability to deliver performances in important moments.
India men's hockey team defender Amit Rohidas stated that he was sad after he missed out on the opportunity to feature against Germany in the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics due to the one-match ban he was handed in the final eight.
Following his team's bronze medal win at the Paris Olympics, former Indian men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh expressed his feelings saying that the team have made the habit of winning the bronze medal at the Olympics.
After clinching th bronze medal in th ongoing Paris Olympics 2024, the players of the Indian Men's Hockey Team such as Hardik Singh Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, and Gurjant Singh returned to their hometown on Sunday.
Punjab Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harbhajan Singh ETO announced that the state government has decided to give Rs 1 crore to each player of the men's hockey team who hails from Punjab following their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics.