Olympics postponement: Indian hockey teams determined to move forward
Other Sports | March 25, 2020 15:15 ISTThe Indian men's and women's hockey team captains expressed their disappointment but vowed to continue to stay committed to their goals.
The Indian men's and women's hockey team captains expressed their disappointment but vowed to continue to stay committed to their goals.
Harbinder is mighty impressed with the way both the men's and the women's team performed in 2019 and is now hoping that they continue with that and win a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Mandeep Singh says they are looking forward to winning a medal at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
Hockey captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal were on Tuesday nominated for Dhruv Batra Player of the Year award .
Reid was happy with his team's performance in the recently-concluded FIH Pro League matches against the Netherlands, world champions Belgium and Australia.
Australia took the lead and gave it away in the second quarter before equalising in the early exchanges of the fourth quarter and pushing the game into penalties.
Hosts India would look to continue their fine form when they take on title holders Australia in their next FIH Pro League tie here on Friday.
The Arjuna Awardee sustained a long-term injury to his right ankle in early 2019, which saw him miss all the competitions held last year.
Two years on, the youngster who was awarded the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 award on Monday, has transformed into one of the best upcoming talents across the world, and said that he wants to keep doing well for the country.
Indian Men's Hockey team players along with coaches Shivendra Singh and Piyush Kumar on Tuesday visited the cancer wing of the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of World Cancer Day.
World no. 5 India had earlier defeated Netherlands 5-2 in the opening match of the tie on Saturday.
Rupinder Pal Singh (12th, 46th minutes) converted two penalty corners, while Gurjant Singh (1st), Mandeep Singh (34th) and Lalit Upadhyay (36th) scored three fine field goals for India.
HI also donated signed national team jerseys which will put for auction and the proceeds to be used through Red Cross to help those affected by the wildfires.
After skipping the inaugural edition of the Pro League, India are set to make their debut in the event against the Netherlands on January 18 and 19 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
India will then host world champions Belgium on February 8 and 9, followed by two more home fixtures against Australia on February 22 and 23.
The Indian team is scheduled to compete at the five-month-long FIH Pro League starting January 18, featuring eight other top sides.
The second edition of the Hockey Pro League will be played between January 11 and June 28, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said in a statement.
After securing a 2020 Olympics berth in the qualifiers against Russia, the team is currently undergoing a three-week training and conditioning camp which will conclude on December 8.
After opting out of the inaugural tournament last year, the Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign in the FIH Pro League against The Netherlands at home in January next year.
On Saturday, Manpreet Singh-led Team India beat Russia by 7-1 to take the final aggregate to 11-3 in Olympic Hockey Qualifiers.
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