India will begin their campaign against hosts China on September 8, followed by a clash with Japan on September 9. After a brief rest, India will take on Malaysia on September 11 and Korea on September 12. They will face arch rivals Pakistan in the last Pool stage match on September 14. The
A two-time Olympic medalist Indian Hockey player Vivek Sagar along with his parents on Friday offered prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple and took blessings of Baba Mahakal.
During this, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief VD Sharma, state cabinet minister Vishwas Sarang, Paris Olympic bronze medalist Hockey player Vivek Sagar and international rifle shooter Aishwarya Pratap Singh were also present.
A two-time Olympian, Vivek Sagar is a resident of Itarsi in Narmadapuram district. He plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team. Earlier, he won a bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics and now at the Paris Olympics.
The Indian Men's Hockey Team began their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign with a stunning 3-2 win against New Zealand in a nervy contest on Saturday in Paris
India's hockey player, Olympic medalist and Arjuna awardee Vivek Sagar Prasad flagged off the Run of Unity race from Bada Talab in the city at around 7 am on Tuesday. The race ended at the Shaurya Smarak in the city.
India Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice (20', 30') while Vivek Sagar Prasad (2'), Amit Rohidas (29') and Dilpreet Singh (60') scored a goal each that helped the team avenge the 1-2 loss in their previous match against Belgium last week.
To celebrate the day, the members of Indian hockey teams shared special messages to mark the occasion. Just like various colour cards in the sporting world such as green, yellow, and red, the #WhiteCard is a symbol to promote and support worldwide peace efforts.
While Vivek Sagar Prasad (2') and Sukhjeet Singh (47') scored in regulation time, Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh and Dilpreet Singh scored in the shootout to ensure a 2-2 (4-3 SO) win ensuring the home team ended their campaign at home in style.
He achieved this milestone during India's match against Australia in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 being played here in the spectacular Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.