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International Hockey Stars Arrive in India for Champions Trophy

December 02, 2014 18:53

With the upcoming Champions Trophy hockey to be played in India, various teams from across the world have already landed in Bhuvneshwar and started practice.

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Defending champions Australia arrived in India with a relatively inexperienced side. Led by the highly-skilled Eddie Ockenden, Australia are aiming for an encore of 2012.
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After arriving in India, head coach Graham Reid spoke about the young side that will aim to defend their title and acknowledged the fact that they need to get used to the latest changes in hockey rules.
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Placed in Pool A, Australia will battle it out against Pakistan and Belgium.
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The strong Netherlands team, led by Robert van der Horst, will face hosts India in the opening fixture on December 6.
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The national team coach sent out a warning signal to all the other teams! He said that the Dutch will adopt an attack-minded approach throughout the tournament.
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Netherlands will face Argentina, India and Germany in the pool stage of the tournament.
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The Belgium Men's Hockey Team practiced thoroughly, with all energy and enthusiasm, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuvneshwar on Tuesday.
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Also known as the ‘Red Lions', the Belgian side worked meticulously on their skills and strategies.
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Belgium's Tom Boon said he was looking forward to meeting Belgium in the quarterfinals and beating them.
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England skipper Barry Middleton is upbeat ahead of the tournament and is hopeful of topping the pool table and featuring in the final.
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On rivalry against Australia, who they will face in the pool stage, England coach said: We have had a fantastic year during the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games playing with them and we are looking forward to a clash against them in the inaugural match of the tournament.

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