Tag: Hockey

Rupinder Pal Singh
Star Drag-Flicker Rupinder Pal Singh Quits International Hockey

The 30-year-old Rupinder, regarded as one of the best drag-flickers of the country, represented India in 223 matches.

  • Thursday, 30 September 2021
Hockey Teams
Indian Hockey Olympians Arrive in Odisha, CM Naveen To Felicitate

Amid beats of dhol, traditional dance and cheers, the hockey teams were given a grand welcome at the Biju Patnaik International airport.

  • Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Hockey Players
Odisha's Olympian Hockey Players Get Heroes' Welcome On Return

Odisha Hockey Promotion Council Chairman Dilip Tirkey, Abhijit Paul of Odisha Olympic Association, several other officials and members of the public were also there to welcome the players who scripted history.

  • Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Kalinga Stadium
Odisha’s Sports Push: Cabinet Approves 89 Multipurpose Indoor Stadiums In State

A total of 89 multipurpose indoor stadiums will be built across Odisha to develop sports infrastructure in the State, informed a government press release following a State Cabinet meet

  • Monday, 09 August 2021
Hockey Teams
Indian Men's And Women's Hockey Teams Achieve Best-Ever World Rankings, 3rd And 8th Respectively

The Indian men's team, which ended a 41-year-old medal drought by clinching a historic bronze in the Olympics, was placed behind gold-medallist Belgium and silver-medallist Australia.

  • Saturday, 07 August 2021
Hockey Team
Women's Hockey Team Lost, But It Achieved Something Bigger: Coach Marijne

Coach Sjoerd Marijne said the girls should be proud that they achieved something bigger than a medal.

  • Friday, 06 August 2021
Team India
Heartbreak For History-Making Indian Women, Lose Out On Maiden Olympic Hockey Medal

But the maiden Olympic medal remained out of bounds as world no.4 Great Britain, who were gold-winners in the 2016 Rio Games, came out on top in the pulsating encounter.

  • Friday, 06 August 2021
Indian Hockey team wins Bronze
PM Modi, Sporting Fraternity Hail Men's Hockey Team's Olympic Success

In a pulsating bronze play-off, India edged past Germany 5-4 to earn a podium finish at the Games after 41 years.

  • Thursday, 05 August 2021
New NEP Major Factor In Mahayagna Of Nation Building: PM Modi
Wins & Losses Are Part Of Life: PM Modi On Indian Hockey Team's Semi-Final Defeat In Olympics

The Indians still have a chance to secure an elusive medal from the Olympics as they will feature in the bronze medal match on Thursday.

  • Tuesday, 03 August 2021
Ind Vs BEL
Gold Dream Shattered: India Battered By Belgium, Still In Hunt For Bronze

Indian men's hockey team goes down 2-5 to Belgium in Olympic Games semifinals, to compete for bronze medal now.

  • Tuesday, 03 August 2021
Women's Hockey: India Beat Australia
Brave Indian Women Create History, Enter Olympic Hockey Semifinal For First Time

The Indian women's hockey team made history on Monday as it stormed into the semifinals of the Olympic Games hockey tournament for the first time.

  • Monday, 02 August 2021
Hockey
Navneet's Late Strike Helps India Beat Ireland 1-0 To Keep Olympic Hopes Alive

India will now need to win their final Pool A match against South Africa on Saturday and hope Ireland loses to Great Britain to seal their quarterfinal berth.

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Book on achievements of tribal Odia hockey players released

Bhubaneswar: ‘Hockey Hai Zindegi’ (Hockey Is Life), a book on the struggle of tribal hockey players of Odisha was released by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday. The book was released at a function orgainsed by the National Yuva Cooperative Society Limited. Written by noted sports journalist Satyendra Pal Singh, the book is about the […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
Sachin Tendulkar to witness Hockey WC final at Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar: Proving that his heart too beats for hockey, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will be flying down to Bhubaneswar to witness the final match of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 at Kalinga Stadium tomorrow. The master blaster today took to Twitter to confirm his presence for the final match. He also congratulated Odisha Chief Minister […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
Manpreet-India
Hockey World Cup 2018: Match between India & Belgium ends with 2-2 draw

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Pool C match between India and Belgium of the on-going Hockey World Cup ended in a 2-2 draw at Kalinga stadium here today. India recovered from a slow start to produce a superb second half performance to hold title contenders Belgium to draw. Alexander Hendrickx drew first blood for Belgium when he […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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