Indians don't know how tough they are: hockey coach Graham Reid
Other Sports | June 25, 2021 17:17 ISTReid is of the view that Indians, in general, are unaware of their own mental fortitude.
Reid is of the view that Indians, in general, are unaware of their own mental fortitude.
On June 17, Hockey India announced the 16-member Hockey Squad for the Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8. Star striker Rani Rampal will be the captain of the side. This will be the Indian Women's Hockey team's third appearance at the Olympic Games and their second consecutive outing, with previous appearances coming in 1980 and 2016. According to her father he said, "It is pride for our nation as well for the family that she got his opportunity." Rani's father added, "It is because of her dedication that she stands at this position."
This will be the Indian women's hockey team's third appearance at the Olympic Games and their second consecutive outing, with previous appearances coming in 1980 and 2016.
He breathed his last in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh after a long battle with cancer.
The Indian hockey team boasts eight gold medals at the Olympics -- the most by any team in the history of the Games.
If selected, it will be Khokar's maiden outing at the Olympics, a dream which she is desperate to realise.
Jaskaran, son of hockey Olympian and former India coach Rajinder Singh Jr, is currently training with the men's senior core group for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
The award was announced by the game's governing body FIH during the HockeyInvites virtual conference.
The 33-year-old decorated Indian custodian was on Thursday re-elected as a member of the FIH Athletes' Committee during the virtual meeting of its Executive Board.
Savita, who plays as a goalkeeper, said the team has improved immensely in the last three years.
Focussed on the upcoming Olympics, he said the team has been working as a unit.
The 67-year-old died on Sunday due to complications related to the disease.
Singh was admitted at the Vivekananda Hospital on April 24 after contracting the deadly virus.
The 27-year-old, who has played 135 matches for the national team, was part of the team which won both its matches against Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League.
A former national-level hockey player, Anupama officiated in several prestigious international tournaments, such as the 2005 BDO Junior World Cup (Women) in Santiago.
Eight-time champions India are looking to end an over four-decade-long Olympic medal drought in Tokyo this year.
India captain Manpreet Singh agreed that the sky is the limit for his side as it has a good mix of youth and experience in its ranks going into this year's Tokyo Olympics.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has temporarily stopped hockey activities for a week at the National Stadium in New Delhi from Thursday due to a surge in new cases of coronavirus.
The final quarter saw some nail-biting moments, with both the teams upping the ante but neither allowed a goal with the match ending in a 1-1 deadlock.
Pia Maertens (10', 14'), Lena Micheel (20'), Pauline Heinz (28') and Lisa Altenburg (41') found the back of the net for the hosts.
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