A combative India muffed five penalty corners in the fag end and went down fighting 1-2 to the Netherlands in their fourth Pool B match of the Olympic men’s hockey competition here today. With six points from four matches, India is at third place and will play Canada in the last game of the pool….
After a come-from-behind draw against Japan, India will face last edition’s bronze medallists Great Britain in their second Pool B women’s hockey match at the Rio Olympics on Monday. The India women’s team staged a brilliant comeback to draw 2-2 with Japan on Sunday. Trailing 0-2 after the end of the second quarter, India hit…
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…
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….