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Narendra Modi - The golden era of Indian sports about to dawn: PM Narendra Modi - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Ukraine - India - Birmingham

The golden era of Indian sports about to dawn: PM Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi on Saturday felicitated the Indian contingent on its return from the Commonwealth Games, saying the 'Golden Era' of Indian sports is about to dawn. He lauded the athletes for the record haul of medals at Birmingham. The PM hailed the revival of the country's rich legacy of hockey and also the stupendous performance of women athletes besides the debutants. Hosting the contingent at his residence, Modi said the athletes come from different states and diverse cultures and play different sports but the love for the nation and pride towards the 'Tiranga' unites them.

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Hockey India Writes To FIH On Clock Fiasco; Wants Guilty Officials To be Punished - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - Tokyo - India

Hockey India Writes To FIH On Clock Fiasco; Wants Guilty Officials To be Punished

Miffed with the 'timekeeping' fiasco that rocked the Commonwealth Games, an angry Hockey India has asked the world body (FIH) to immediately amend the regulations and take strict action against technical officials, who commit such errors. The Indian women's team was undone by a horrendous stopwatch faux pas by technical officials in the shoot-out against Australia in the CWG semifinal on Saturday, which it eventually lost 0-3 following a 1-1 stalemate after 60 minutes. Rosie Malone fluffed Australia's first attempt in the penalty shoot-out as India skipper Savita Punia pulled off an excellent block. But the striker got a second chance after the timekeeping error and this time she scored which changed the momentum of the game.

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HI writes to FIH on clock fiasco at CWG; wants regulations to be amended, guilty officials punished - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Australia - Tokyo - India

HI writes to FIH on clock fiasco at CWG; wants regulations to be amended, guilty officials punished

Commonwealth Games, an angry Hockey India has asked the world body (FIH) to immediately amend the regulations and take strict action against technical officials, who commit such errors. The Indian women's team was undone by a horrendous stopwatch faux pas by technical officials in the shoot-out against Australia in the CWG semifinal on Saturday, which it eventually lost 0-3 following a 1-1 stalemate after 60 minutes. Rosie Malone fluffed Australia's first attempt in the penalty shoot-out as India skipper Savita Punia pulled off an excellent block.

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CWG: Captain Savita Stars As Indian Women Win Hockey Medal After 16 years - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - New Zealand - India

CWG: Captain Savita Stars As Indian Women Win Hockey Medal After 16 years

Skipper Savita Punia led from the front with a spectacular display as the Indian women's hockey team overcame the stopwatch controversy to beat New Zealand 2-1 in shootout and win the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games here Sunday. This is the team's first medal at CWG in 16 years. Leading 1-0, India conceded a penalty corner with less than 30 seconds to go for the final hooter, as the match went into shootout after Olivia Merry's equaliser.

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Janneke Schopman - Watch: Savita Punia's Save Ruled Out In India-Australia Women's Hockey Semi-Final In CWG, Here's Why - sports.ndtv.com - Australia - New Zealand - India - Birmingham

Watch: Savita Punia's Save Ruled Out In India-Australia Women's Hockey Semi-Final In CWG, Here's Why

A huge controversy has erupted after goalkeeper Savita Punia's save during the penalty shootout was ruled out due to the clock not being being set. In the end, the match ended in a heartbreak for India as Australia won the contest 3-0 in shootout to progress to the finals. It is important to note that Australia's Ambrosia Malone had missed the penalty, but the match officials called for the shot to be retaken, and Ambrosia did not fail to convert her strike this time around.

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David Beckham - Narendra Modi - Sourav Ganguly - PM Modi Interacts With CWG-Bound Athletes, Wishes Them Luck - sports.ndtv.com - India - Birmingham

PM Modi Interacts With CWG-Bound Athletes, Wishes Them Luck

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the struggle, grit and determination of the Commonwealth Games-bound athletes in a light-hearted interaction as he urged them to forget expectations and focus only on giving their best at the Birmingham multi-sport event. Among others, PM Modi spoke to 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable, weightlifter Achinta Sheuli, women's hockey player Salima Tete, cyclist David Beckham and para shot putter Sharmila during a virtual interactive session.

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Savita Punia - The girls want to work hard and go again: Janneke Schopman - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Netherlands - Tokyo - India - Ghana - Birmingham - county Wayne

The girls want to work hard and go again: Janneke Schopman

Much has changed in the last year. Sjoerd Marijne made way for Janneke Schopman as the head coach. Wayne Lombard quit as the scientific advisor. The face of the team and skipper Rani Rampal has been sidelined - battling injuries - which has seen goalkeeper Savita Punia assume leadership role. In their first major outing after the Tokyo Games - the World Cup - the team finished a disappointing ninth recently. They were let down by lack of on-field conversion of opportunities and poor success rate in penalty corners. In the six matches they played, India earned 31 penalty corners and converted a mere three.

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Women's FIH Hockey World Cup 2022, India vs China: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming - sports.ndtv.com - Netherlands - China - New Zealand - India

Women's FIH Hockey World Cup 2022, India vs China: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

After a 1-1 draw against a higher-ranked England side in their opening match at Women's FIH Hockey World Cup 2022, the Indian team will be high on confidence when they meet China for their second game. In the match against England, India had bounced back from a one-goal deficit to share points with England, courtesy a goal by Vandana Katariya in the 28th minute of the game. Notably, Rani Rampal has failed to make it to the Indian squad for the ongoing mega event due to fitness issue and it is Savita Punia who is leading the national side in her absence.

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