Tag: Hockey

Bhubaneswar: Despite India not doing well so far in the Men’s Hockey World League Final in Bhubaneswar, the craze for the sport is at its peak in the Temple City. Odishatv.in invited Olympian Lazarus Barla to visit its News Room. We had a quick chat with him about the tournament and the performance of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The countdown has already started for Men’s Hockey World League Final to be played in Bhubaneswar from December 1. The preparations for this competition are in the final stage. From Kalinga Stadium to Airport the entire city looks decked up for the occasion with banners of the tournament and flags of the participating nations. […]

Bhubaneswar: Not only the hockey lovers of the state, the three Odisha lads who have found a place in the National team, are also excited for the upcoming Men’s Hockey World Final which is scheduled to begin from December 1 at Kalinga Stadium. Defenders Birendra Lakra, Amit Rohidas and Dipsan Tirkey are a part of […]

Bhubaneswar: With less than a week remaining for Men’s Hockey World League Final, hockey fever has gripped Bhubaneswar at the moment. Three players from Odisha are going to represent the Indian team in this tournament. Ahead of the tourney, we met senior hockey coach from Odisha Kalu Charan Choudhury at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar for an […]

Bhubaneswar: After arriving in Bhubaneswar yesterday, the Indian men’s hockey team has started its practice at Kalinga Stadium ahead of the Men’s Hockey World League Final. The Manpreet Singh-led side started their special practice session at the main turf of the hockey complex here. The players, including three from Odisha, were seen sweating it out […]

The Indians need at least a point from this game to be safe but they now will have to win their remaining two matches to have any chance of qualifying for the knockout stage.

The Indians will next play reigning Olympic champions Argentina on Thursday.

Bhubaneswar: India came up with a stunning 5-1 victory over Canada in their last Pool C match today to enter the quarter-finals of Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018. Lalit Kumar scored 2 goals for the team while Harmanpreet , Amit Rohitdas and Chinglensana Singh scored one goal each. Harmanpreet Singh scored the first goal […]

Bhubaneswar: Ashok Kumar, son of hockey legend Dhyan Chand on Saturday rallied behind the ongoing demand to notify hockey as the national game of the country. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Kumar who himself is a former hockey player also lashed out at the Union government for failing to provide adequate funds to improve […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially recognise Hockey as the national game of the country and issue a notification for the same as Odisha gets set to host the game’s biggest competition, the Men’s World Cup in November this year. Patnaik shot a letter to Modi citing […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Experienced hockey defender from Odisha Sunita Lakra has been selected to lead the 18-member Indian women’s team for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament to be played in Korea from May 13. The 27-year-old Sundergarh girl will be leading the team in absence of Rani Rampal who has been rested for the […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Four female hockey players from Odisha, Sunita Lakra, Namita Toppo, Deep Grace Ekka and Lilima Minz have been picked in the Indian Women’s Hockey squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15. The 18-member women’s squad for the prestigious competition was announced […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odia hockey defender Amit Rohidas has been picked in the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games scheduled to be played in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15. The 18-member men’s squad for the prestigious tournament was declared by Hockey India on Tuesday. Mid-fielder Manpreet Singh will be […]

Ipoh (Malaysia):  Young Odia striker Shilanand Lakra scored his first international goal for the senior Indian team as India and England played a 1-1 draw to gain their first points in the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Sunday. Coming into this match, both India and England had suffered defeats in their […]

The Indian men's hockey team overcame some anxious closing moments before defeating New Zealand 3-2 in an intense Pool A match to open their Olympic campaign on a positive note.