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While accepting it, Ashok turned emotional and touched it with his forehead as a mark of respect to his father. "This hockey stick is the most precious gift for me," said Ashok. Sharma collected the hockey stick from Arun Sharma, grandson of the renowned hockey maker late Sohan Lal Sharma with whom Major Dhyanchand used to spend a lot of time.
The United States warmed up for its group showdown with Canada by blitzing Switzerland 9-0 at the world women's ice hockey championship on Monday.
Hussain, popularly known as Manzoor Junior, was a part of the team that won bronze and gold in the 1976 and 1984 Olympics, respectively. He was also a part of the hockey teams that won World Cups in 1978 and 1982.
Hamilton's Laura Fortino has become the first female to be named an assistant coach in the long history of the Ontario Hockey League.
A private hospital in Lahore on Monday refused to hand over the body of Pakistani Olympian and former hockey team captain Manzoor Hussain, who died of cardiac arrest, for several hours without clearing the dues of his treatment. Hussain, popularly known as Manzoor Junior, was a part of the team that won bronze and gold in the 1976 and 1984 Olympics, respectively. He was also a part of the hockey teams that won World Cups in 1978 and 1982.
The Hamilton Bulldogs announced on Monday that the team has hired Laura Fortino as the first female Assistant Coach in OHL history as well as Director of Player Development.
The FIH also stated that the draw of the Men's Hockey World Cup, to be hosted jointly by Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29 next year, will take place as per schedule on September 8. "The latest correspondence received from the CoA today comply with the talks held between the CoA and the FIH in India on 17 August," FIH Senior Manager Communications, Nicolas Maingot told PTI.
