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]Winners would have remained same without fans' participation: FIH CEO
India swept the FIH annual awards last Wednesday, claiming all top honours based on a voting system which was lambasted as a "failure" by men's Olympic champions Belgium, prompting the global body to say that it would try to figure why some associations did not cast their ballot.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 03:43 PM IST
PTI | , Lausanne
You don’t want FIH awards to be a popularity contest: ex-Belgium coach McLeod
- A two-time previous winner of the honour, McLeod finished second to Reid despite making Belgium the world No.1 team, winning silver in Rio 2016, the 2018 World Cup, the 2020-21 Pro League and the Tokyo Olympics gold.
Published on Oct 08, 2021 10:43 PM IST
Indian women's hockey team to play in FIH Pro League this season as replacement
The third season of the women's FIH Hockey Pro League begins on October 13 with Olympic and world champions the Netherlands taking on Belgium.
Published on Oct 08, 2021 04:16 PM IST
PTI |
Need to win gold in Asian games, nothing else will do: Savita
The last time Indian women's team won a gold at the Asian Games was in the 1982 edition and Savita said the side will need to go all out this time after settling for a silver at the 2018 edition.
Published on Oct 07, 2021 05:24 PM IST
PTI |
India scoop up FIH awards, Olympic champions Belgium cry foul
- Six Indian players and the men’s and women’s coaches claimed the top prizes after getting the maximum number of votes.
Published on Oct 06, 2021 10:32 PM IST
By Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
India dominate FIH annual awards; Harmanpreet, Gurjit Kaur top players' honours
- After a historic bronze medal-winning feat for the Indian men's team as well as the outstanding performance of the women's team, which reached the last four in Tokyo, Indian athletes and coaches dominated the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21.
Updated on Oct 06, 2021 02:14 PM IST
PTI |
India pulls out of 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games hockey competition
Hockey India withdraws from 2022 Birmingham CWG; cites COVID concerns, discriminatory quarantine rules
Published on Oct 05, 2021 07:20 PM IST
Former India hockey striker SV Sunil retires
Sunil said it was time for him to make way for younger players and help to build a winning team for the future. The senior player appeared in 264 India matches, striking 72 goals.
Published on Oct 01, 2021 03:15 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Olympic dream achieved, Rupinder Pal, Birendra Lakra retire
The defenders who shone as India's hockey team won bronze in the Tokyo Games in August, the first medal for the country after 41 years, ended their international career.
Updated on Sep 30, 2021 10:30 PM IST
'Aim to improve further to be part of Indian team for upcoming events'
Singh had scored twice as the Indian men's team defeated Germany 5-4 in the thrilling bronze-medal play-off at Tokyo.
Updated on Sep 24, 2021 02:54 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
‘Hope Olympic bronze will inspire youngsters of Manipur to take up hockey’
Nilakanta was a vital cog in India's midfield in Tokyo, where the country ended a 41-year-old Olympic medal drought. Before Tokyo, India's last medal -- a gold -- came in the 1980 Moscow Games.
Published on Sep 16, 2021 01:43 PM IST
PTI |
Staying in the moment helped us in Tokyo: Udita
Udita is currently part of the 25-member senior women’s core probable group for the national camp in SAI, Bengaluru.
Published on Sep 15, 2021 02:11 PM IST
PTI | , Bengaluru
Hockey India names 25 players for senior women's national camp
The 25 porobables include Gagandeep Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Suman Devi Thoudam and Mahima Choudhary, who have been moved to the Senior Core Group from the Junior ranks.
Published on Sep 12, 2021 02:54 PM IST
PTI |
This is a new beginning for Indian hockey: Dilpreet on Olympic bronze medal
- The Indian hockey team kept its morale high despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 and the historic bronze medal winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics is only just the beginning of a new era, said young striker Dilpreet Singh.
Published on Sep 08, 2021 01:28 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Indian hockey teams unlikely to compete in Birmingham CWG, says IOA chief Batra
Batra said he has conveyed this to Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Sandip Pradhan during a formal meeting New Delhi on Friday.
Published on Sep 03, 2021 02:16 PM IST
PTI |
Coach Reid sets new targets for Indian men's hockey team after Tokyo success
Talking about the roadmap ahead, Reid said, "We have set some milestones in terms of competitions that are coming up for us now. We have Asian Games, FIH Pro League, Commonwealth Games, Hockey World Cup in 2023 and then Paris Olympics the following year.
Published on Aug 27, 2021 02:15 PM IST
PTI |
'Honoured': Women's hockey player Sharmila after rising star nomination
- Sharmila scored a goal in India's Pool Stage match against Great Britain. For her incredible efforts at the Tokyo Olympics, Sharmila Devi has been nominated for the FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year Award 2020-2021.
Published on Aug 25, 2021 04:06 PM IST
I'm overwhelmed: Vivek Sagar Prasad on being nominated for same FIH honour again
Prasad was part of the team's historic bronze medal winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month. This was the team's first Olympic medal in over four decades.
Published on Aug 24, 2021 07:16 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Harmanpreet, Gurjit, Sreejesh in short-list for FIH annual honours
The Indian men's team head coach Graham Reid and women's team counterpart Sjoerd Marijne were among three nominees for FIH Coach of the Year award for men and women.
_1629722687794_1629722697880.jpg "Harmanpreet Singh (L), Gurjit Kaur and PR Sreejesh (R)(HT Collage)")
Published on Aug 23, 2021 06:17 PM IST
PTI | , Lausanne
'No better feeling in the world when your hard work is recognised': Savita
- "There's no better feeling in the world when your hard work is recognised and appreciated," said India women's hockey team goalkeeper Savita.
Published on Aug 19, 2021 03:33 PM IST
Our medal is Naveen Patnaik's gift to the nation: hockey captain Manpreet
During a felicitation programme organised to honour both the men's and the women's outfit, which narrowly missed out on a bronze in Tokyo, Patnaik announced that Odisha will continue to sponsor the Indian hockey teams for another 10 years.
Published on Aug 17, 2021 09:58 PM IST
PTI | , Bhubaneswar
Odisha government to sponsor Indian hockey teams for 10 more years
In recognition of their achievement and their potential to be the top teams in the world, the Chief Minister announced that Odisha will continue to sponsor Indian hockey teams, for another 10 years.
Published on Aug 17, 2021 09:28 PM IST
ANI | , Bhubaneswar
Men’s, women’s hockey teams arrive in Odisha; sponsor state to felicitate them
The men’s team won a bronze, 41 years after it won a medal in the Moscow Olympics, while the women’s hockey team reached the semi final for the first time. The Odisha government signed a ₹100 crore deal with Hockey India in 2018 to sponsor both the teams for the next five years
Updated on Aug 17, 2021 11:47 AM IST
By Debabrata Mohanty
#MensHockeyTeam: Bring on the bronze brigade!
The men’s hockey team are back to India after winning a bronze. Caption Manpreet Singh as well as other players share anecdotes from their Olympic journey and what they plan to do to celebrate this big victory.
Published on Aug 13, 2021 03:36 PM IST
By Anjuri Nayar Singh and Naina Arora, New Delhi
#Womenshockeyteam: Raring to go for more challenges
Indian women’s hockey team players, Rani Rampal, Sushila Chanu, Savita Punia, and coach Sjoerd Marijne, among others talk about being so close to the goal, and share the overwhelming love they are receiving from the country.
Published on Aug 13, 2021 11:24 AM IST
By Anjuri Nayar Singh and Naina Arora, New Delhi
'Showed them a movie about self-belief': Marijne lauds women's hockey turnaround
- In a recent interaction, outgoing coach Sjoerd Marijne revealed how the team made a turnaround to finish fourth at the Games and scripting history in Tokyo.
Updated on Aug 11, 2021 12:16 PM IST
By Karan Prashant Saxena, New Delhi
'No one wanted to lose': Harmanpreet on how India bounced back to win bronze
- In an exclusive interaction, defender Harmanpreet Singh explained how the Indian defence kept up their morale to bounce back and win the bronze-medal match 5-3 against Germany.
Published on Aug 11, 2021 08:04 AM IST
By Karan Prashant Saxena, New Delhi
Watch the space, we can achieve good things: Men's hockey coach Reid
The men's team, coached by Graham Reid, ended the 41-year long wait for a medal at the Olympics as Manpreet Singh and boys returned with a bronze medal.
Updated on Aug 10, 2021 04:27 PM IST
ANI |
Sandeep Singh: Mere liye yeh bronze nahi, gold medal hai
Indian men’s hockey team former captain, whose real life inspired the Bollywood film Soorma (2018), says that the bronze medal won by the present team at Tokyo Olympics will inspire many youngsters to join the sport.
Published on Aug 10, 2021 02:57 AM IST
By Naina Arora, New Delhi