Tag: Lazarus Barla

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: Tribal Sports Meet 2017, a series of athletic events to promote sports among tribals in Odisha, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through video conferencing at the State Secretariat today. The Sports Meet, open for players from 14 years to 35 years of age; started today across the State. Various competitions including individual […]

Bhubaneswar: Representing the country in hockey tournaments like Olympics, Asia Cup, Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Champions Trophy not only command respect for being great ambassadors, but also being fountainhead of expertise and experience which will foster improvements and development of the sport. However, such sportsmen of our State allege that they are being grossly sidelined […]

Bhubaneswar: He has played hockey for India across a range of tournaments — over 170 matches at the Olympics, World Cups and the Champions Trophy since making his international debut in 1997 at the Junior World Cup tournament and captaining the team at the Junior Asia Cup. Now, Lazarus Barla, who was adjudged the best […]