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Tokyo heartbreak still haunts Savita, says it reminds of unaccomplished mission

Indian women's hockey team captain Savita said the Tokyo Games continues to remind them of their unaccomplished mission -- finishing at the podium in the quadrennial showpiece. The Indian women's hockey team came agonisingly close to winning its maiden Olympic medal but had to be content with a fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Games last year after losing to Great Britain 4-3 in the bronze medal match. "We still feel the pain of missing an Olympic medal by a whisker and it reminds us every moment that our mission of winning an Olympic medal for the country is still incomplete.

FIH Hockey 5s: Test of skill and fitness for India as it forays into new genre of hockey

Hockey 5s, a shorter and faster version of the traditional field hockey. The two-day event, an FIH's effort to promote the game among masses in a shorter version similar to T20 in cricket, Rugby7s and 3x3 basketball, will look to create a new genre for the game and increase its appeal among the fans. The Indian men's team will play their opening match against hosts Switzerland followed by game against Pakistan on the same day. The Indians will then face Malaysia and Poland respectively on Sunday. Indian team's skipper for the event, Gurinder Singh, said they can't wait to take the field on Saturday. "It's a great atmosphere out here. We also had good training sessions and we are fully prepared for the tournament. "We will be up against some quality teams and since the format is new, it will be a challenging task for us. It is fast-paced and we will need to adapt to the situations as quickly as possible," he said.

India's men and women teams leave for FIH Hockey5s in Lausanne

Lausanne 2022, scheduled to be held from June 4 to 5. While the men's team is set to play against Malaysia, Pakistan, Poland and Switzerland, the women's side will face South Africa, Uruguay, Poland and Switzerland in the round-robin stage. The top two teams will square off in the final on June 5. The Rajani Etimarpu-led Indian women's team will take on Uruguay in the opening match on June 4, followed by a match against Poland on the same day. They will then square off against hosts Switzerland and South Africa, respectively on June 5. "Hockey5s will be a different ball game altogether. Our skills, speed and everything will be tested. It will be challenging for sure, but I think it will really exciting format to play," Rajani said in a Hockey India (HI) release.

Competing against strong teams in Hockey Pro League will help us at World Cup: Deep Grace Ekka

women's hockey team defender Deep Grace Ekka says competing against strong teams in The Netherlands during the upcoming away leg of the FIH Pro League will help the side adapt to the conditions and also prepare for the World Cup in July. India is set to play against Belgium, Argentina, Netherlands and the United States this month at the FIH Hockey Pro League.

India men drop a rung to 4th, women rise to 6th in FIH World Rankings

Indian men's hockey team slipped to fourth spot but the women's side gained a place to rise to number six in the latest FIH World Rankings, issued on Monday. At the top, Australia (2842.258) and Netherlands (3049.495) continued to be the world number one ranked teams in the men's and women's ranking.

Asian Games postponement give us more time to improve: Savita

hockey team captain Savita is confident of a good show at the Asian Games as the postponement of the continental event in Hangzhou provides the side with more training time and improve just like it did when Tokyo Olympics was deferred by a year. Having already dealt with the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games which was rescheduled for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian team is yet again faced with the same situation where the Asian Games have been postponed indefinitely.

Indian Olympic President Narinder Batra Says He Will Not Run For Second Term

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Wednesday announced that he will not seek re-election for the top job after the Delhi High court declared the posts he held in Hockey India as "illegal". Batra had filed his nomination for the IOA president's post in 2017 as a representative (life member) of Hockey India and won the election. But the Delhi HC on Wednesday declared the position Batra had held in HI as "illegal" since it was not in consonance with the National Sports Code. "The HC said the position Batra had held in Hockey India was illegal," advocate Anil Soni told PTI when asked about the High Court verdict.

Olympians, ex-players call for radical changes in PHF after Pakistan fails to qualify for hockey World Cup

hockey World Cup has created a furore in the nation with former players finding it "hard to digest" and calling for heads to roll in the national federation. Pakistan hockey suffered a crushing blow on Thursday when it lost to Japan 2-3 in its final Poll A match of the ongoing Asia Cup.

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Tokyo heartbreak still haunts Savita, says it reminds of unaccomplished mission

FIH Hockey 5s: Test of skill and fitness for India as it forays into new genre of hockey

India's men and women teams leave for FIH Hockey5s in Lausanne

Competing against strong teams in Hockey Pro League will help us at World Cup: Deep Grace Ekka

India men drop a rung to 4th, women rise to 6th in FIH World Rankings

Asian Games postponement give us more time to improve: Savita

Indian Olympic President Narinder Batra Says He Will Not Run For Second Term

Olympians, ex-players call for radical changes in PHF after Pakistan fails to qualify for hockey World Cup