Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday congratulated the Indian men's hockey team for clinching a gold medal at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Indian Men's Hockey Team have a rich history in the Asian Games as they have clinched three Gold medals (1966, 1998, 2014), nine Silver medals (1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2002), and three Bronze medals (1986, 2010, 2018) so far in the marquee tournament.
The occasion, particularly for the players, was doubly special as the federation had invited their parents and family members from different parts of the country to be part of the occasion, which also involved the teams and their family members getting felicitated. The Indian teams will leav
Entering the match fresh off a 6-2 victory over Spain, India jumped out to an early lead against the hosts Germany, but Germany ended the match on winning note.
India, currently the fourth-ranked team in men's hockey, entered the playoff match for the third position after it finished last with two points in three group-stage games. Harmanpreet Singh's team lost 2-1 to Spain in their first match before drawing 1-1 with the Netherlands. The final leag
This is India's second fourth-place finish in the league, having attained the same spot in their debut season back in 2020-21. The Indian team upped their game in the 2021-22 season by finishing at third.
The Indian team will play five matches against Australia as they prepare for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, set to begin from January 13, as per press release from Hockey India
The Indian Men's Hockey Team began their campaign in the FIH Men's Hockey Pro League 2022-2023 with a 4-3 win over New Zealand before falling 2-3 to Spain. India then defeated New Zealand 7-4 before defeating Spain via shootout (3-1 SO) after the game was tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation
Amit, who hails from Odisha itself, says that playing the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, Bhubaneswar and Rourkela on home turf is an emotional affair, and added that the fanfare and love the Indian Men's Hockey Team receives is unparalleled
The last time the India Colts won the tournament was in 2014 and earlier in 2013. In the previous two editions held in 2019 and 2018, India had lost the final to Great Britain and had finished third in 2017.
Reminiscing those glory years, Harcharan Singh lit up with pride and joy when he vividly recounted the Indian Team's campaign in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Indian Men's Hockey Team, who won the Silver medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, is eager to continue their great form and finish the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela as Champions