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‘Happy to return to the squad after a long time,’ says India goalie Suraj Karkera ahead of the Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2021
~ Three-time Champions India wil… Read More
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2021-12-10 18:03
Bengaluru, 10 December 2021: Confident Punjab Police put up a clinical performance to beat Tamil Nadu Police 5-1 in the first semifinal of the day at the 70th All India police Hockey C… Read More
2021-12-10 16:55
Defending Champions Indian Men’s Hockey Team leave for Hero Asian Champions Trophy Dhaka
~ Manpreet-led squad leaves for Dhaka, where they will play top teams from the cont… Read More
2021-08-11 16:13
Chief Minister felicitates Hockey Olympians from Odisha on their spectacular performance at Tokyo Olympics
Hands over cash award of Rs 2.5 crores and DySP posting to Birendra Lakra and Amit… Read More
2021-08-05 17:26
Incredible India beat Germany 5-4 to win the historic Bronze Medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
~ End India’s 41-year medal drought in Men’s Hockey, thus scripting India&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-08-01 15:58
Indian Men’s Hockey Team inch closer to end 41-year medal drought; Beat Great Britain 3-1 to book
Semi Final berth
~ Dilpreet Singh ( 7′), Gurjant Singh (16′ ) Hardi… Read More
2021-07-24 07:19
Indian Men’s Hockey Team get off to a winning start in Tokyo; beat New Zealand 3-2 in a battle of nerves
~ Incredible saves by India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh ensures India earn three po… Read More
2021-07-23 15:37
Manpreet Singh-led India to make a cautious start to their campaign in Tokyo
~ Take on World No .8 New Zealand in their first Pool A encounter on Saturday; Look forward to making a good sta… Read More
2021-07-19 17:11
Hockey India’s Flashback Series: “We were the only team that beat Argentina who went on to win the Olympic Games in 2016,” recalls PR Sreejesh about India’s disappoin… Read More
2021-07-07 15:03
~ The legendary halfback was part of India’s glorious campaign in the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games ~
New Delhi, 07 July 2021: Hockey India mourns the sad demise of legend Keshav C… Read More
2021-06-09 16:12
“Good show in the first match at the Olympics will give the team the right momentum,” feels India striker Ramandeep Singh
~ With the selection trials underway at SAI Centr… Read More
2021-05-31 12:02
“Current batch of Indian players better prepared for Olympics than in 2016,” says former
India dragflicker VR Raghunath
~ The two-time Olympian gets candid during a freewhe… Read More
2021-04-08 16:13
“Need to be more frugal in defence and clinical in attack,” says Indian Men’s Hockey
Chief Coach Graham Reid after 4-4 draw
~ Reid calls on team to be more min… Read More
2021-03-16 13:41
1st Hockey India Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship and 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship begins tomorrow
~ The inaugural edition fo… Read More
2021-03-08 18:04
Indian Men’s Hockey Team remain undefeated; beat Great Britain 3-2 in last match of the Europe Tour
~ Forward Mandeep Singh scores twice in India’s scintillating victory ~… Read More
2021-02-28 14:29
~ Midfielder Amelie Wortmann scored the only goal of the game for the host nation ~
Dusseldorf, 28 February 2021: Indian Women’s Hockey Team battled hard but went down 1-0 to Wo… Read More
2021-02-27 14:20
Preview: “Focus will be on ourselves when we take on
Germany,” says India Tour Skipper PR Sreejesh
~Sreejesh believes this is a great opportunity to test themselves physic… Read More
2021-02-26 15:48
“Expecting many Indian swimmers to have ‘A’ Cuts by next Olympics,” says Acclaimed Sports Science Expert Dr Genadijus Sokolovas
Bengaluru, February 26:&nb&hell…Read More
2021-02-05 15:09
“Scoring five goals in Chile Tour was special,” says Indian Junior Women’s
striker Beauty Dung Dung
~ Dung Dung had a sensational tour in Chile where she spearheaded the I… Read More
2021-02-02 16:13
Indian Women’s Hockey Team hold world no. 2 Argentina to a 1-1 draw
~ Skipper Rani scores lone goal for India; Penalty stroke in the 55th minute helps home team equalise ~
Buenos Air… Read More
2021-01-27 13:28
World No.2 Argentina beat Indian Women’s Hockey Team 3-2
~ Sharmila (35′) and Gurjit Kaur (40′) score for India; Chief Coach emphasizes on playing consistently in al… Read More
2021-01-20 14:11
Indian Women’s Hockey Team hold Argentina Junior Women 1-1
~ Rani’s goal in the 58th minute helps India hold the home team ~
Buenos Aires, 20 January 2021: In their… Read More
2021-01-11 14:17
“Looking forward to our first match on Sunday,” says Indian Women’s
Hockey Vice-Captain Savita
~ The Team is vying to get in the groove of playing top-quality hockey… Read More
2021-01-06 12:49
HARMANPREET SINGH
Background
Born on January 6th, 1996, Harmanpreet belongs to village, Timmowal… Read More
2021-01-05 15:06
South Africa’s Gregg Clark appointed as new Analytical Coach for Indian Men’s Hockey Team
~An Olympian with 250 International Caps for South Afr… Read More
2021-01-04 17:53
Countdown to Olympics: “This will be the most important 200 days of our lives,” expressed Indian Hockey Team Captains Manpreet Singh & Rani
~ The… Read More
2021-01-02 16:39
Indian Men’s Hockey Core Probable Group to report for National Coaching Camp
~ The core group of 33 players will report at SAI, Bengaluru on 5 January 2021&nbs&hell…Read More
2020-12-30 15:50
Indian Women’s Hockey Team set to tour Argentina in January
~ The core group of 25 players and 7 support staff will leave from New Delhi on 3 January 2021 for their first in… Read More
2020-12-24 18:15
Bhubaneswar, 24 December 2020: The wheels to host the prestigious FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup India 2023 started rolling in as Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik, today, announc… Read More
2020-12-21 13:34
“Qualifying for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup will be our first goal for 2021,” says young defender Mahima Choudhary
~ The youngster from Sonipat believes their s… Read More
2020-12-12 14:25
“This break will be good for players to recover from mental fatigue,” says Indian Women’s
Hockey Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne
~ Marijne expressed that the team has ach… Read More
2020-12-11 13:44
With Infrastructure and urban development at the core Steel City Rourkela is gearing up to host the
FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup India 2023
Rourkela… Read More
2020-12-10 15:04
“Important to look at the positives despite a very challenging year,” says India striker Lalremsiami
~ The player from Mizoram highlighted the recognition received for their per… Read More
2020-12-09 13:06
“Important to follow protocols during break from National Camp,” says India’s experienced
midfielder Chinglensana Singh
~ Chinglensana feels it will be t… Read More
2020-12-09 12:24
“We have only one focus and that’s the Olympic Games,” says India attacking midfielder Udita
~ Udita expresses that the team has achieved desirable fitness levels du… Read More
2020-12-04 15:33
Keen to learn from drag-flickers in the Senior team, says Indian Junior Women’s Team’s Defender Gagandeep Kaur
~ The 21-year-old from Haryana wants to perfect her drag-flicking… Read More
2020-11-28 11:18
International hockey stars reminisce the Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup on its two-year anniversary
~ International teams fondly recall the tournament for… Read More
2020-11-26 10:01
“Sacrifices we are making now will prove to be worthy in the future,” says Indian hockey’s young-midfielder Hardik Singh
~ The team has been going through the grind… Read More
2020-11-23 14:58
“Very satisfying to see more youngsters take up hockey officiating,” states award-winning
Technical Official Manish Gour
~ The experienced Technical Official from Nagpur w… Read More
2020-11-22 17:40
“We are back on track in terms of fitness and speed,” says Indian Men’s Hockey Defender Gurinder Singh
~ The youngster believes this time off competition is hel… Read More
2020-11-18 18:11
“This year has taught me the importance of being mentally strong,” says Indian Men’s Hockey Goalkeeper Suraj Karkera
~ Karkera is making the most of training w… Read More
2020-11-13 09:19
Physical strength plays a key role for strikers in modern hockey, believes Indian Men’s Hockey Team’s young Forward Gursahibjit Singh
~ The 21-year-old has been putting in… Read More
2020-11-06 15:22
Hockey Mizoram awarded Best Hockey India Member Unit for 2019-2020
~ The State Member Unit was recognized for their zeal to develop infrastructure as well as encourage more youngsters… Read More
2020-11-02 10:32
One year since FIH Olympic Qualifier: “Still get goose bumps thinking about winning in
front of a home crowd,” say Manpreet and Rani as they recall the historic event … Read More
2020-10-28 13:58
“Was very impressed with Netherlands’ Pirmin Blaak’s goalkeeping in the FIH Hockey Pro League Match yesterday,” says India custodian Krishan Bahadur Pathak
~ Du… Read More
2020-10-23 16:58
~ The Junior Women’s Core Probable Group have begun activities after two weeks mandatory quarantine on arriving in SAI, Bengaluru on 5 October 2020 ~
Bengaluru, 23 October 2020:… Read More
2020-10-09 16:03
~ The defender from Haryana believes this will help aspiring hockey players from Narwana andnear-by villages to hone their skills ~ New Delhi, 09 October 2020: Defender and dr… Read More
2020-10-07 12:18
~ Indian Men’s Hockey Team attacking midfielder Rajkumar Pal credits the Hockey India Annual National Championships that gave him the right platform to showcase his talent ~
Ben… Read More
2020-10-05 17:04
~ With growing support and equal status for the Women’s National Team, the striker believes this is the best era for women in India to take up hockey ~ Bengaluru, 05 October 2020:… Read More
2020-10-03 11:26
“We are lucky to be in a centralized program,” says experienced Indian Men’s HockeyTeam defender Rupinder Pal Singh ~ The seasoned drag flicker believes this set-up wi… Read More
2020-10-01 14:56
“Good to see hockey activities resume across the country,” says Ramandeep Singh ~ Experienced India forward says Hockey India is making a great efforts to promote the safe r… Read More
2020-09-23 15:19
“Belgium’s attack and precision inside the circle was impressive,” says Indian Men’s Hockey Team Striker Lalit Upadhyay ~ The World Champions beat hosts Ge… Read More
2020-09-21 13:16
“Feels good to be back with the rest of the group,” says Indian Men’s Hockey Team Striker Mandeep Singh ~ Constant monitoring, motivating conversations with teammate… Read More
2020-09-18 12:15
“Hockey has made us financially independent,” says Indian Women’s Hockey Team Skipper Rani ~ The Khel Ratna Awardee says following consistent success at t… Read More
2020-09-14 12:46
“Keen on pursuing the Hockey India Coaches Education Pathway,” says ace Indian Men’s Hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh
~ The experienced custodian feels the… Read More
2020-09-11 16:20
“Next few months will be critical to hit old form again,” says Indian Men’s Hockey
midfielder Chinglensana Singh
~ The Arjuna Awardee feels the tea… Read More
2020-09-08 15:39
It’s great to see Odisha’s continued efforts in improving infrastructure at the grassroot
level, says Indian Men’s hockey defender Amit Rohidas
~ The fi… Read More
2020-08-23 14:58
“We used the quarantine time to learn about India’s extraordinary Olympic history,” says Indian Men’s Hockey Team Chief Coach Graham Reid
~ R… Read More
2020-08-06 11:53
India’s current backline can challenge the world’s best teams, says former India drag flick specialist VR Raghunath
~ The former hockey star feels India’s defen… Read More
2020-08-06 10:42
Hockey India Coaching Education Pathway has created a new path for players to choose
Coaching as a career, says former Indian defender VickramKanth
~ The governing body for Indi… Read More
2020-07-26 11:13
Execution is the key to finish on the podium: V Baskaran.
“I remember when the team for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games was announced, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw who was heading the All… Read More
2020-07-25 13:39
“Indian Men’s Hockey Team have a realistic chance of winning a Medal in Tokyo,” pens Sardar Singh
SARDAR-
“Looking back at my career that spanned over a decade, there… Read More
2020-07-20 14:41
“Hockey Pro League will give us that tough top level competition ahead of the
Tokyo Olympic Games,” says Chief Coach Graham Reid
Indian Men’s Hockey Team Skipp… Read More
2020-06-29 13:16
“Former India Hockey Captain Sandeep Singh is my biggest inspiration,” says India Colts’ Dragflick sensation Mandeep Mor
~ Making early strides in the Indian Junior… Read More
2020-06-29 12:10
~ In a webinar hosted by the Department of Sports and Youth Services, Odisha in association with Naval Tata Hockey Academy, sports legends and administrators discuss ‘Momentu… Read More
2020-04-29 15:15
We youngsters have another year to prove ourselves to get selected in the
Olympic-bound squad, says India midfielder Sumit
~ The FIH Junior Men’s World Cup winner says the… Read More
2020-04-24 15:22
Happy about the support people have shown towards our fundraiser, says Indian Women’s Hockey Team midfielder Sushila Chanu
~ Disappointment over Olympics postponement is behind us a… Read More
2020-04-18 19:00
Fight against Covid-19 pandemic: Indian Women’s Hockey Team raise funds to feed the poor
Link to the fundraising platform: www.ketto.org/fundraiser/food-for-all
~ The… Read More
2020-04-18 17:22
Hockey India announces restructuring of the annual National Championships with effect from 2021
~ Governing body for hockey in India aims to grow the sport further with a more robust s… Read More
2020-04-18 17:09
Due to the global COVID-19 outbreak, the New Zealand Men are unable to travel to India for their
2020 FIH Hockey Pro League Matches
~ The Indian Men’s Hockey Team was slated to take o… Read More
2020-04-15 16:06
Hockey India total contribution rises to Rs. 1.00 Crore/Rs. 100.00 Lac with an additional Rs 75.00 lakhs announced today for the PM Cares Fund In The Fight against Covid-19… Read More
2020-04-15 15:42
Indian Men and Women’s Hockey Teams ready to focus for 2021
~ With IOC announcing new dates for Tokyo Olympic Games next year, the Indian Men's and Women's Team will be chalking out a… Read More
2020-04-15 15:21
Hockey India ready to make adjustments following the
postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
~ Hockey India will work closely with the Chief Coaches of both the Indian Men’s &a&hell…Read More
2020-03-10 18:01
Young Awardees excited after winning Hockey India 3rd Annual Awards
~ Harmanpreet Singh was awarded the Hockey India Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year 2019 w… Read More
2020-03-01 17:02
Hockey India names 32 member core probable list for Men’s National Coaching Camp
~ Players will report to Chief Coach Graham Reid at Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru for… Read More
2020-03-01 16:42
World Champions Belgium defeat India 3-2 in a high-voltage encounter
~ Goals by Alexander Hendrickx (3′), Maxime Plennevaux (17′ & 26′) set up Belgium’s vi… Read More
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