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Olympic: To see result we got today was pretty special, says hockey coach

Indian men's hockey team coach Graham Reid said on Thursday that people around the world will feel very privileged and proud on seeing the performance of his team after the 5-4 win over Germany

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Ravi wins silver, men's hockey team bags bronze

India's men's hockey team rewrote history as it claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, defeating Germany 5-4 to win the bronze.

PM Modi hails hockey teams for 'stupendous performance' at Tokyo Olympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the "stupendous performance" of Indian hockey teams at the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Medal for Lovlina, Ravi; heartbreak in hockey

Neeraj Chopra's first throw was 86.65m, well beyond the qualification mark of 83.50m. Lovlina Borgohain signed off with a bronze, India women's hockey team lost to Argentina in semi-final

India at Olympics: Heartbreak in semis but hockey medal dream still alive

It was a reality check of sorts but the dream is not over yet, not in hockey at least. That quite summed up India's day 11 at the Olympic Games where there were disappointing results all across, the biggest one being the men's hockey team's 2-5 loss to world champion Belgium in the semifinals. That defeat ruled out what would have been an emotional return to the finals for the eight-time gold-medallist after over four decades but what it could not end, was the dream of a medal. Manpreet Singh's men will get a second and last shot at finishing on the podium on Thursday when they take on Germany, the other losing semifinalist, in the bronze play-off. "Now we need to focus on our next bronze-medal match and we need to work and we need to get the medal," Manpreet said after the loss, well aware how damaging it could be to be bogged down by this setback as they continue to chase history. "Disappointed, but you don't have time to worry about that. Now we still have a chance to win a med

India women eye Argentina scalp to make maiden hockey Olympic final

A historic feat already achieved, a rampaging Indian women's hockey team would aim for more glory when it takes on mighty but beatable Argentina in the semifinals of Olympic Games here on Wednesday

Olympics hockey: What India needs to do in the bronze-medal match

India's dream of winning an Olympic Games men's hockey gold or silver medal ended after the team lost 2-5 to Belgium in the semifinal on Tuesday

Olympics hockey: Indian women's team seek golden end to fairy tale

The Indian women's hockey team has already made history by reaching semifinals for the first time. Now they can add a golden hue to their fairy-tale run by beating Argentina in Wednesday's semifinal.

Hockey's history-makers: Meet ladies who defied odds to fly high at Tokyo

The Indian women's hockey team scripted history on Monday by qualifying for the semifinals of the Olympics for the first time, stunning three-time champions Australia 1-0 in Tokyo

Indian women's hockey: An Olympic story of grit, camaraderie and family

Hockey India has done what many others have failed to for a long while - give equal funding to teams of both sexes in preparation for the Olympics

Rajnath Singh praises hockey teams, says they have held country's head high

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday congratulated the Indian men's and women's hockey teams for their performance at the Tokyo Olympics

India's 'Chak De!' moment: SRK asks women's hockey team to bring gold

Harking back to his role of a tough and dedicated hockey coach in the acclaimed sports drama "Chak De! India", Shah Rukh Khan on Monday encouraged the Indian women's hockey teamto bring a gold medal

Keep playing without pressure, nothing to lose: Ex-Indian hockey players

When Rani Rampal and her team take the field on Wednesday for the Olympics women's hockey semifinal against Argentina, they will have a lot of people working to make things possible for them

Hockey team preparing for Tokyo Games with Olympic simulation: Ramandeep

Indian men's hockey team is simulating Olympic atmosphere at its training base to prepare for the Tokyo Games in the best possible manner, reveals experienced forward Ramandeep Singh

Belief of winning Olympic medal motivates us: Hockey captain Manpreet

India hockey captain Manpreet Singh has said that despite the setback of a postponed European tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the team believes it has a good chance to win a medal

Covid-19 effect: India's FIH Pro League matches in Europe postponed

India's FIH Hockey Pro League away fixtures against Spain and Germany later this month have been postponed due to the international travel restrictions imposed

Delhi, K'taka, Odisha make winning start in Sub Junior Women Nationals

Delhi Hockey, Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Rajasthan, Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Odisha registered victories in their respective matches on the first day

Hockey India introduces open application, registration system for players

Hockey India on Thursday introduced an open application and registration process for players under various categories

Indian men to finish 2020 in 4th position, women in 9th in FIH rankings

The Indian men and women hockey teams will finish 2020 in fourth and ninth positions, respectively, after a major part of the year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday confirmed that the Belgium men's team and the Netherlands' women will finish the year at the top of the world rankings. In January, the world body introduced its new match-based model for calculation of world rankings, with the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that were played in early part of the year seeing regular fluctuations in standings before the outbreak of the global health crisis brought all sporting activities to a grinding halt in March. According to a statement issued by the FIH, the "brief but wonderful return" of the competition between September and November saw further exchanges of points between the men's and women's national teams of Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Great Britain. In the men's FIH world rankings, reigning world and European ...

Hockey India to provide financial aid to 61 unemployed players

Hockey India announced it will provide 61 unemployed players, including 34 women, with financial assistance amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, to help them return to sporting activities