Page 5 - Indian Hockey

We can break toughest defences with good communication: Mandeep Singh

Indian men's hockey team striker Mandeep Singh on Thursday asserted that they have it in them to break the defence of any rival side in the Tokyo Olympics, beginning here on Friday.

Hockey captains Manpreet & Rani write heartfelt message to fans

Being in Tokyo for the Olympics was an emotional moment given the "obstacles" they faced along the way, said Indian men's and women's hockey team captains

Olympics: Best chance for Indian hockey team to bag medal, says Rasquinha

Rasquinha feels India could end its 41-year-old medal drought in the upcoming Olympics

Seniors gave me confidence to play without fear, says Manpreet Singh

Indian men's hockey team skipper has said that the confidence he gained while being with the seniors when he first became a part of the senior side has taught him to play without fear or anxiety

Olympics: High chances of India finishing on hockey podium: Baskaran

Padmashri V. Baskaran was the captain when India last won a gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian hockey teams look to end 41-year-old medal drought

Indian hockey teams might have dominated the sport in the 20th century, but the Asian side has not claimed a medal in the Summer Olympics since 1980

Tirkey has inspired many to look at hockey as engine of change: Rohidas

Indian men's hockey team defender Amit Rohidas said on Tuesday that it has taken him 12 years to fulfil his dream of being a part of the Olympic squad.

Olympics: Marijne expects Indian women's hockey team to reach quarterfinals

Indian women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne expects his wards to reach the quarterfinals of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and says anything less than that would be a big let down. The team will be competing in its second consecutive Olympics in Tokyo having qualified for the Games after a hiatus of 36 years for the Rio Games. India's best-ever finish at the Summer Games was a fourth place finish in the 1980 Moscow Games and Marijne believes the current team has the potential to match it if the players play according to their strength. "The expectations in India are very high. If you are realistic, only two countries are lower ranked than us and that's Japan and South Africa. So, I don't know from where these expectations are based on. "I think probably because we did good in the past in the last four years, but still we have to be realistic. We are focusing on reaching the quarterfinals and that's realistic and from there anything can happen," Marijne said at a virtual medi

Manpreet Singh named captain of men's hockey team for Olympics

Midfielder Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday named captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian men's hockey team, while experienced defenders, Birendra Lakra and Singh, were named vice-captains

Rani to lead Indian women's hockey team in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

India on Monday named striker Rani Rampal as skipper and Deep Grace Ekka and Savita as two vice-captains of the national women's hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics

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

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Birendra Lakra desperate to be in Indian hockey team

He is still unsure about his place in the Indian hockey team but defender Birendra Lakra is determined to make the cut for the Tokyo Games and make it count.

I challenge myself to reduce mistakes: Hockey defender Jarmanpreet

Indian hockey team defender Jarmanpreet Singh said that he keeps challenging himself to reduce the margin of error, and that mental fitness is as important as physical fitness in the current scenario

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

India's hockey legend Balbir Singh Junior passes away at age of 88

Balbir Singh Junior, who was part of the Indian hockey team that won silver at the 1958 Asian Games, has passed away at the age of 88

FIH Pro League: India returns to top level after a year against Argentina

The Indian men's hockey team will return to top-level international competition after more than a year when it takes on Olympic champions Argentina in the first match of the 2-game FIH Pro League tie

Jharkhand win 11th Sub-Junior Men's National Hockey title

Jharkhand beat Haryana 3-1 via penalty shootout to clinch the 11th Sub-Junior Men's National Championship hockey title here on Thursday.

Sub-junior women's hockey: SAI Academy vs MP in semis

In the semi-finals of 1st Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's Academy National Championship, Sports Authority of India (SAI) Academy will take on Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy

Junior women academies' hockey: Madhya Pradesh side storms into semis

Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, Sports Authority of India (SAI) Academy, and Amritsar's Khalsa Hockey Academy won their respective quarter-finals

Indian men's hockey core probable group to report for camp on Saturday

The 18-day camp will conclude on March 31 before the team departs for the FIH Hockey Pro League against Argentina in Buenos Aires.