One eye on Asian Games, other on Olympics

One eye on Asian Games, other on Olympics

Smelling a difficult competition at the Asian Games this year, Manpreet Singh, Indian men’s hockey team captain, says the FIH Pro League will be an ideal platform to try out new associations for the big-ticket contest in Hangzhou. To your recollection, Manpreet had led the men’s team to the Olympic Bronze after a desperate wait…

The tale of India’s sixth Gold at the Olympics

The tale of India’s sixth Gold at the Olympics

India has a remarkable history in hockey, being unbeatable was something it maintained since 1928. But the tale of India against Pakistan in Melbourne, 1956, was something worth remembering. The national men’s team remained undefeated in 1928, 1932, 1936. When the world was recovering from the devastation of World War II in 1948, team India…

Hockey Olympians moved by PM’s appreciation letters

Hockey Olympians moved by PM’s appreciation letters

Indian Hockey players Rupinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra were astonished when Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended appreciation for their contribution to the sport. Both have promised to give back to the game seeing PM’s fondness for sports. “Overwhelmed to receive this letter from our Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji. His constant support to athletes has…

Why do Rupinder and Lakra retire so early?

Why do Rupinder and Lakra retire so early?

Just a few days before the national team was to gather in Bengaluru on October 4 to prepare for the Asian Games, drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and defender Birendra Lakha announced their retirement from international hockey paving the way for youngsters to play at the global events, as they stated while annunciating their pullback. To…