Month: December 2020

Indian Women’s Hockey Team set to tour Argentina in January   ~ The core group of 25 players and 7 support staff will leave from New Delhi on 3 January 2021 for their first international tour after almost a year ~   New Delhi, 30 December 2020: After nearly a year since they last played an international match,…

Bhubaneswar, 24 December 2020: The wheels to host the prestigious FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup India 2023 started rolling in as Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik, today, announced a new world class Hockey stadium in Rourkela city which would be the biggest stadium for Hockey in India with a sitting capacity of 20 thousand. …

“Qualifying for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup will be our first goal for 2021,” says young defender Mahima Choudhary    ~ The youngster from Sonipat believes their senior compatriots have set the benchmark high with their gritty performances over the past couple of years ~   Bengaluru, 21 December 2020: With the year 2020 drawing…

“This break will be good for players to recover from mental fatigue,” says Indian Women’s Hockey Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne    ~ Marijne expressed that the team has achieved their primary target of reaching ideal fitness levels during these past four months ~   Bengaluru, 12 December 2020: With the National Coaching Camp drawing to an…

With Infrastructure and urban development at the core Steel City Rourkela is gearing up to host the   FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup India 2023    Rourkela, 11thDecember 2020:After the stupendous success of Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2018 and the scale at which it was hosted, FIH had announced last year that the 2023…

“Important to look at the positives despite a very challenging year,” says India striker Lalremsiami   ~ The player from Mizoram highlighted the recognition received for their performance as well as their philanthropic efforts to raise funds to help feed the needy during the nationwide lockdowns ~   Bengaluru, 10 December 2020: With their National Coaching…

“Important to follow protocols during break from National Camp,” says India’s experienced midfielder Chinglensana Singh     ~ Chinglensana feels it will be the responsibility of players to do their best to ensure they remain Covid-free during the break ~   Bengaluru, 8 December 2020: Among the senior most players in the Indian Men’s Core probables group, Chinglensana…

“We have only one focus and that’s the Olympic Games,” says India attacking midfielder Udita    ~ Udita expresses that the team has achieved desirable fitness levels during this four-month long national camp ~   Bengaluru, 8 December 2020: Having made her Senior Team debut in 2017, attacking midfielder Udita made rapid strides with opportunities to…

Keen to learn from drag-flickers in the Senior team, says Indian Junior Women’s Team’s Defender Gagandeep Kaur   ~ The 21-year-old from Haryana wants to perfect her drag-flicking abilities by learning from the likes of Gurjit Kaur, Rupinder Pal Singh and Harmanpreet Singh ~   Bengaluru, 04 December 2020: A powerhouse when it comes to women’s…