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IOC employs 9 Indian women’s hockey team players

IOC) as part of its policy to promote sports and women's hockey. The hockey players include Suman Devi Thoudam, Rajwinder Kaur, Rashmita Minz, Sharmila Devi, Ishika Chaudhary, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Deepika, Baljeet Kaur and Akshata Dhekale, a company statement said. The players, who come from various states including Haryana, Punjab, Manipur, Odisha and Maharashtra, have participated in international tournaments, including the Tokyo Olympics and Asian Champions Trophy, among others.

There has been change in perception about women's hockey after Olympic performance: India players

Tokyo Olympics lifted the profile of women's hockey in the country immensely with youngsters taking up the sport in large numbers, India players Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur and Gurjit Kaur said on Tuesday. India ended at fourth place in the Tokyo Games women's hockey after losing to Great Britain in the bronze medal play-off last year. It was the best performance in 41 years after the 1980 Moscow Olympics where the national team had also finished fourth.

Paralympics: Kendall Gretsch wins biathlon gold after triathlon gold; Ukraine sweeps

Kendall Gretsch won a Paralympic biathlon gold medal in China on Tuesday, just over six months after winning a Paralympic triathlon gold medal in Tokyo.

Paralympics: Kendall Gretsch wins biathlon gold, six months after triathlon gold

Kendall Gretsch won a Paralympic biathlon gold medal in China on Tuesday, just over six months after winning a Paralympic triathlon gold medal in Tokyo.

Germany women's team arrives in Bhubaneswar for FIH Hockey Pro League matches against India

Germany Women's Hockey team arrived on Tuesday in Bhubaneswar ahead of the double-header against the hosts India in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22, scheduled to take place on March 12 and 13 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. The team led by Lisa Nolte expressed delight at the prospect of playing India at the Kalinga Stadium. "We have never played at the Kalinga Stadium before, so we are very excited about it. It will be amazing to play at such a big stadium, and we are looking forward to it," Lisa Nolte stated.

German men's team hit by COVID-19, Pro League games against hosts India postponed

Indian men's hockey team and Germany later this week has been postponed following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the visitors' camp, the sport's governing body FIH said on Tuesday. The matches were scheduled on March 12 and 13 here but "have been postponed due to a high number of COVID cases affecting the German team." "FIH, Hockey India and Hockey Germany are already working together to find alternative dates," the International Hockey federation (FIH) said in a statement. The Indian men's team have had a topsy-turvy campaign so far in the FIH Pro League as it defeated South Africa in both the matches, but had a win and a loss in the ties against France and Spain.

Winter Paralympics: Great Britain remain in curling semi-finals fight

Great Britain remain in the hunt for a wheelchair curling semi-final spot at the Winter Paralympics after beating Estonia 10-5.

Louise Shanahan wins 800m at World Indoor Tour in Belgrade

Louise Shanahan won the 800m at the World Indoor Tour Silver Level meeting in Belgrade on Monday night.

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IOC employs 9 Indian women’s hockey team players

There has been change in perception about women's hockey after Olympic performance: India players

Paralympics: Kendall Gretsch wins biathlon gold after triathlon gold; Ukraine sweeps

Paralympics: Kendall Gretsch wins biathlon gold, six months after triathlon gold

Germany women's team arrives in Bhubaneswar for FIH Hockey Pro League matches against India

German men's team hit by COVID-19, Pro League games against hosts India postponed

Winter Paralympics: Great Britain remain in curling semi-finals fight

Louise Shanahan wins 800m at World Indoor Tour in Belgrade