Hockey India names 18-member women's team for Tokyo Olympics test event
Other Sports | July 26, 2019 13:02 ISTThe test event of the Tokyo Olympics will be held between August 17-21 at the Oi Hockey Stadium in the city.
The test event of the Tokyo Olympics will be held between August 17-21 at the Oi Hockey Stadium in the city.
Akashdeep's goals came in the 11th, 26th and 53rd minutes, while Varun Kumar (4th, 22nd) and Mandeep Singh (30th, 60th) scored a brace each for India.
Hockey India has also recommended RP Singh and Sandeep Kaur for the Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement.
With three wins and a draw, India are currently leading the six-team league table with 10 points and a goal difference of eight.
Continuing its winning run, the Indian men's hockey team hammered Canada 7-3 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to move one step closer for a place in the final.
Hockey India has retained all 18 players in the Indian team that took part at the World Cup last December.
Having topped their pool featuring eventual champions Belgium, the hosts made a quarterfinal exit, going down to the Netherlands 1-2 in the World Cup.
With the Indian side preparing for the crucial quarter-final clash against the Netherlands at the Kalinga Stadium on Thursday, Tirkey said the Manpreet Singh-led side's game sense has improved massively.
India will play Canada in their last pool engagement on Saturday, Belgium will be up against South Africa.
With a flurry of goals in the last quarter, India topped Pool C, thus automatically qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Having started with two forays into the Indian circle in the first quarter, Oman wilted under pressure in the second half, eventually losing 11-0.
His world record for most goals scored by an individual in the men's hockey final of the Olympics still remains unbeaten.
Ahmad, who formerly held the post of Secretary General, takes over from outgoing President Rajinder Singh after being elected unopposed.
It is a very proud moment for me personally and I owe this to my Coaches over the years, my teammates and my family for their constant support since the very beginning.
Sardar called time on his 12-year career on Wednesday after he was dropped from the national camp probables for the Asian Champions Trophy and the World Cup.
Sardar Singh said he made the decision after a disappointing Asian Games where India failed to defend their title and returned with a bronze medal.
Rani Rampal urged the Indian fans to support the team in the next match. Hockey India posted a video of skipper urging the Indians to support the team.
While the Indian strikers were on target, the defenders also produced a superlative show to keeping Pakistan forward line at bay.
Harendra further revealed that they had conducted blood tests of all 48 athletes - who are currently training at SAI centre in Bengaluru ahead of the Champions Trophy - and the results have revealed a food-related deficiency in some of the players.
Rajinder Singh was today named the president of Hockey India (HI), following Mariamma Koshy's resignation from the post.
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