Tag: Indian Hockey
Indian Hockey on the Rise as India Qualifies for CWG 2022 Semi-Finals.
With dark clouds looming over Indian Hockey, a silver line has emerged. After India’s great success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the Men’s and Women’s events, a lot of sponsors were keen on investing in this sport. Earlier all the sponsorships had dried up as the team was struggling at the global events. But Captain Mandeep Singh and...
35 Athletes Given the Arjuna Award 2021. Shikhar Dhawan and Hockey Players Awarded.
On Saturday 35 Indian Athletes from all sports were conferred with the Arjun Award. This award is given to every athlete for his unparalleled contribution in his or her respective sport. Of the 35 recipients of this award, several athletes were in the news in recent times. The notable mentions in the list who were bound to be awarded...
The real-life “Chak De!” girls: All you need to know about the squad.
The Indian Women’s Hockey Team at Tokyo 2020 created history! Just missing out on a podium finish by a margin of 1 goal, would have definitely hurt a lot! But one can never ignore the fact that the girls crossed all the expectations by leaps and bounds. From merely qualifying in the previous Olympics to make it to the...
India gets bronze, India VS Germany Third Place Match: As it happened!!
India, finally 41 years after their last medal has got a bronze medal in the Men’s Hockey Event at Tokyo 2020!! The game was a concise portrayal of India’s fighting spirit and India’s ability to pull the game back. This victory can be named to all of the youngsters coupled with veterans such as Rupinder, Sreejesh, and Manpreet. India’s former coach...
India 2-5 Belgium!!! Men’s Hockey Semi-Final: As it happened.
India’s most successful Olympic Campaign in 49 years was once again denied by the defeat against the Belgians. Belgium won the game 5-2! However, India at a point in the game was on a lead of 2-1. The goalscorers for India were Sardar Manpreet Singh and Defender Harmanpreet Singh. One of the goals for the Indians was a field goal while...
CLINICAL INDIA BEAT ARGENTINA 3-1 TO STAY IN BOOK BERTH FOR QUARTERS!!
The Indian Hockey Men’s team continued their great form in the Tokyo Olympics after beating Argentina by scoring back-to-back late goals. At the final hooter, the scoreline read India 3-1 Argentina. Here’s a look at how the game panned out: - First Quarter: - The game began on a positive note for India (2nd minute) with the in-form striker, Mandeep getting a...
India 3-0 Spain : As it happened….
After the Indian hockey campaign got dented after a 1-7 loss at the hands of the mighty Aussies India have successfully bounced back against the Spanish side. India won the game 3-0, while comprehensively dominating the possession throughout the game and with Rupinder and Simranjeet getting their name on the score sheet. Here’s a look at how the game panned out: - First...
The Big Fall of Indian Hockey: How?
“Hockey”, India’s national sport has always been in the limelight. Be it the eminent legends like Major Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, Udham Singh, Dhanraj Pillay, or in today's date Sardar Singh and Sandeep Singh, hockey has always produced world-class athletes for the nation. But have we ever wondered that how drastically a mighty Indian Hockey Team which was winning gold medals on the...
India VS New Zealand Hockey: As it happened.
India’s Olympic campaign for 2020 began on a positive note with the Indian hockey team beating the Kiwis on the Hockey field. India comprehensively won the game 3 –2. With Rupinder and Harmanpreet bringing their names on the score sheet. Here’s a look at how the overall game panned out. The First Quarter The starting minutes of the game didn’t prove as fruitful for India as the...