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Tokyo Olympics 2020: India Women's Hockey Side Has Right Balance Of Experience And Youth, Believes Lilima Minz

Lilima Minz, India women's hockey midfielder says the Olympics core group has the right balance of both youth and experienced players

Indian Men's Hockey Team "Determined To Make History" At Tokyo Olympics: Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak

Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak said that the Tokyo Olympics will be a big challenge but they have shown their mettle in the last few years and are aiming for glory.

Olympics: Indian Women's Hockey Team Practice On Tokyo Time

Olympics: The selection of the final 16 players for the Indian women's hockey team is awaited and Namita Toppo said there is no dearth of talent in the squad with several youngsters rising the ranks.

Current Team Better Prepared For Olympics Than We Were In 2016, Says Veteran India Dragflicker VR Raghunath

Veteran India dragflicker VR Raghunath said the Indian hockey team that's set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics is better prepared than the one that finished 8th in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Hockey India Inducts 126 New Umpires And Technical Officials

Hockey India has inducted 126 new umpires and technical officials into its panel, making them eligible to officiate in domestic tournaments in the sub-junior and junior categories.

Narinder Batra Re-Elected As International Hockey Federation President For A Second Term

Narinder Batra secured 63 votes as against his rival's 61 to emerge as the winner in the online voting process, in which 124 member associations participated.

Hockey India Wins Etienne Glichitch Award

Hockey India on Friday was recognized with the Etienne Glichitch Award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) during the virtual conference organised as part of the 47th FIH Congress.

India Hockey Team's Recent Tour Reflects The Team Is On Right Path For Tokyo Olympics, Says Midfielder Sumit

Indian men's hockey team midfielder Sumit said that the team's results from recent tour reflected that it was on the right path ahead of the Tokyo Games.

Better Coordination Helped Indian Men's Hockey Team Improve Results, Says Defender Gurinder Singh

Indian men's hockey team defender Gurinder Singh said that better coordination between players in recent tours of Europe and Argentina helped the team achieve good results.

"Tech-Savvy" Indian Women's Hockey Team Aiming To Peak At Right Time Before Tokyo Games, Says Midfielder Monika

Indian women's hockey player Monika revealed that the team is more aware about their training schedule through the use of technology and said that they will aim to peak at the right time before the Tokyo Olympics.

Kiren Rijiju Announces Rs 5 Lakh Each For Bereaved Families Of Hockey Stars

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced Rs 5 lakh each to bereaved families of Moscow Olympic gold medallists MK Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh, both of whom passed away last week due to COVID-related complications.

Video Analysis Playing Major Part In Our Preparations For Olympics, Says India Hockey Defender Amit Rohidas

Indian men's hockey team defender Amit Rohidas said video analysis has been one of India's "major assets" ahead of the Olympics.

Indian Hockey Captains Manpreet Singh And Rani Rampal "Focused" Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics

Indian men's and women's hockey captains, Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal expressed their confidence in their respective teams doing well at the Tokyo Olympic Games this year.

MK Kaushik Inspired Many Generations Of Hockey Players, Says Dhanraj Pillay

Dhanraj Pillay said MK Kaushik, who was part of the gold medal-winning Indian hockey team in 1980 Moscow Olympics, inspired many generations of players with his skills of the game.

MK Kaushik, 1980 Olympic Gold Medallist And Former India Hockey Coach, Dies Of COVID-19

MK Kaushik was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1998, before being bestowed with the Dronacharya award in 2002.

Indian Women's Hockey Captain Rani Rampal, Six Teammates Recover From Coronavirus

Rani Rampal and her teammates spent two weeks in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 and all of them were asymptomatic.

Ravinder Pal Singh, Moscow Olympics Gold Medal Winner With Indian Hockey Team, Dies Of COVID-19

Ravinder Pal Singh, member of the Indian hockey team that won gold at Moscow Olympics in 1980, died of COVID-19 on Saturday.

Former India Hockey Coach MK Kaushik Hospitalised After Testing Positive For COVID-19

A member of the 1980 Moscow Olympics gold-medal winning Indian team, MK Kaushik was admitted to a nursing home in New Delhi after his oxygen saturation level kept fluctuating.