An FIR was registered in Bengaluru under the Protection of Children from Sexual Assault (POCSO) Act against India hockey player Varun Kumar, who has been accused of allegedly raping a minor under the pretext of marriage.
This prestigious event is one of the three Olympics Qualifiers happening globally, with counterparts in Muscat, Oman (Men's) and Valencia, Spain (Women's and Men's), as per a press release from Hockey India.
Hockey India named a 39-member core group for the Men's National Coaching Camp that begins on January 3, 2024, at Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru. The short 11-day camp will be held ahead of the team's departure for Cape Town, South Africa where they will take part in a 4 Nation T
As the year carried on, the national sporting body made its intentions clear to revamp domestic tournaments and uplift grassroots initiatives. Hockey India President Dr Dilip Tirkey described 2023 as a 'successful' year for the federation.
Day-7 of the second Khelo India Sub Junior Women's Hockey League - Phase 1 witnessed the SAI Shakti Team, Khelo India Hockey Excellence Centre Chhattisgarh, SAI Bal Team and Jai Bharat Hockey Academy winning their respective matches
Baljeet Kaur, a booming talent in the Indian Women's Hockey circuit who has been steadily carving her path to prominence within the squad, is aiming to make it to the squad for the forthcoming FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024, scheduled to take place from January 13th to 19th in Ran
In the allotted 60 minutes, Ropni Kumari (8'), Jyoti Chhatri (17'), and Sunelita Toppo (53') scored a goal each for India, while Isabella Story (11'), Madeline Harris (14'), and Riana Pho (49') netted goals for New Zealand.
Hockey Haryana managed to beat the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 1-1 (4-2 SO) in a penalty shootout after the match was tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation time. Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Karnataka by 5-1 in the second Semi-Final.
India hockey mid-fielder Hardik Singh expressed his feelings after being nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award 2023, making this year even more special for him.