A week after furore over the appointment of Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the Goodwill Ambassador for India at the Rio Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday also approached cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to join Salman – the ANI has tweeted. It has also been learnt that musician AR Rahman and Olympic gold…
Salman Khan was named goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but this decision has come with subsequent negative and positive reactions. Speaking on this new association with IOA Salman said, “I am honoured that Indian Olympic Association has chosen me as the goodwill ambassador for the…
Hockey India have announced that the entire women’s hockey team will be given a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh for sealing qualification to the Olympics after 36 years. The Indian eves acheived the feat after a decent display at the EuroHockey Championship in London last August. The India women’s hockey team had previously qualified…
Men’s Hockey Team India is clubbed with Netherlands, Argentina, Ireland and Canada under Group B for 2016 Rio Olympics while the women’s team has Argentina, Australia, Great Britain, USA and Japan in its group. Group A has world’s no. 1 Hockey Team Australia clubbed with Great Britain, Belgium ; New Zealand; Spain and hosts Brazil….
As India qualified for Olympic games 2016 after winning Asian Games, FIH has already declare the list of 9 Teams for both Men & Women Field Hockey participation in Rio Olympic Field Hockey Tournament 2016. Countries Qualified so far for RIO 2016- Men’s Field Hockey are India, Germany, Argentina, Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Great Britain, Brazil, Canada and for Women Field Hockey are Korea…