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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.

Narinder Batra says he is still IOA boss, rivals say 'contempt of court'

IOA) continues. Both factions - led by Narinder Batra and Rajeev Mehta - are busy interpreting the Delhi High Court's judgment on Olympian Aslam Sher Khan's petition as per convenience. A day after the court pronounced that posts like 'life member' and 'life president' in the NSFs and, that of CEO in the managing committee, are illegal which effectively left Batra powerless, the international hockey federation (FIH) president reminded his adversaries on Thursday that he's still the boss when it comes to running the IOA's show. Batra's assertion prompted a strong rebuttal from senior vice-president Anil Khanna, who reminded his nemesis that his continuation in the top job will tantamount to contempt of court. Khanna told IOA's staff that from now onwards they will take instructions explicitly from secretary general Mehta, treasurer Anandeshwar Panday and "myself as acting president" with immediate effect.

India hockey goalie tours the world, but returns to a shanty

Khushboo Khan has been going around the world, representing the country, and coming home to her shanty in Bhopal. In all these years, officials' promises of helping the family get a pucca house have never turned into reality. On Thursday, Khushboo was again selected for the Indian junior hockey team in Ireland.

Confident India eye revenge against Japan in 'Super 4' match of men's hockey Asia Cup

hockey team would like to put up a much-improved performance when it takes on Japan in its first 'Super 4' match of the Asia Cup here on Saturday. Despite facing a below-par Indonesia in their final group league game, the young side coached by Sardar Singh must be lauded for being able to score a whopping 16 goals in just an hour. It was one more than what India required to put a final nail in Pakistan's coffin as far as harbouring World Cup qualification hopes were concerned.