Posted inAsian Games
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…
Posted inHockey Legends
Leslie Claudius: Reminiscing Hockey stalwart who helped India win three consecutive Olympics Golds
It was March 25, 1927, when Leslie Claudius was born in Bilaspur. An affectionate footballer, Leslie had imagined the least to become one of the legendary hockey names in India.…
Posted inGolden Legacy
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…
Posted inAwaiting Revival
Sansarpur: Falling of the village that produced maximum hockey players
India has a remarkable history in Hockey by claiming eight golds in total, the very first being clinched in its debut match in Amsterdam in 1928. The record is still…
Posted inSpotlight of Honor
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…
Posted inHockey Legends
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…
Posted inHockey Legends
“It is time for the youngsters to come to fore,” Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal retires at 30
Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and midfielder Birendra Lakra announced their retirements from international hockey on Thursday. Singh and Lakra were both members of the national hockey team led by Manpreet…
Posted inTribute
Kashmir gets its first astroturf Hockey Stadium
Kashmir will soon be put on the international map of hockey with the valley getting its first astroturf hockey stadium. With a cost of Rs 50 million, the stadium is…
Posted inHockey Legends
Defender Varun Kumar gives credit to Manpreet for influencing his career
It was a sad moment for me when my name was dropped off from the list of the 16-member squad for the Olympics, said defender Varun Kumar while expressing his…
Posted inWomen Who Inspire
Staying in the moment has helped India scripting history, believes Udita
Staying in the moment has helped the women hockey team to change the course of history, believes Udita, who is a defender in the national team. She was expressing feelings…
