A new sports hub in Visakhapatnam with a training academy for over 15 sports

Teams from different States participating in the National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet held in 2017 at Port stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A go-karting track, mini golf course, renovated basketball and badminton courts, flood lights on the ground, bowling alley, snow world and professional training academies for about 15 sports: this new […]

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Chennai to host Asian Champions Trophy in August

State Sports Minister Udayanidhi Stalin presents a memento to HI secretary Bhola Nath Singh at the announcement of the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU The seventh Asian men’s Champions Trophy hockey tournament will be held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here from August 3 to 12. This is the first […]

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Birsa Munda gets into Guinness Book as world’s largest hockey stadium 

Recognition: Odisha CM Patnaik receives the certificate from a Guinness World Records official on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium has been officially recognised as the largest fully-seated hockey stadium in the world. Guinness World Records officials handed over a certificate to this effect to the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen […]

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Hockey India announces cash prize for junior men’s team after Sultan of Johor Cup triumph

Hockey India (HI) on October 29 announced ₹2 lakh each for the players of the junior men’s Sultan of Johor Cup-winning team. Besides, HI also announced ₹1 lakh for the support staff of the team. The Indian team emerged victorious in dramatic fashion after winning a nail-biting final via shoot out. The two teams were […]

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Indian junior men’s team beats Malaysia 5-2 in Sultan of Johor Cup

The Indian junior men’s hockey team began its Sultan of Johor Cup campaign with a 5-2 thrashing of hosts Malaysia here on Saturday. Amandeep (6′), Araijeet Singh Hundal (10′), Boby Singh Dhami (20′), Sudeep Chirmako (26′), and Sharda Nand Tiwari (56′) scored for India in the match. While Malaysia’s goals were scored by Shahmie Irfan […]

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Karnataka’s men end National Games hockey title drought with sudden death win over Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh’s luck ran out finally in the penalty shootout as Karnataka prevailed in sudden death to win the men’s hockey gold of the 36th National Games at the Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday. Earlier, Haryana won the women’s the women’s title with a solitary goal win over Punjab. In an engrossing men’s final, […]

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Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 | Hosts India drawn with England, Spain and Wales in Pool D

India have been drawn with England, Spain and Wales in Pool D of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela in January next year. The draw of the 16-team tournament was held here on Thursday, with four teams making up four pools. The World Cup will be held from […]

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HI hopeful of avoiding AIFF’s fate

On a day FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) citing ‘outside interference’ and seeking early elections, Hockey India (HI) appeared to be moving towards avoiding a similar fate even as the FIH delegation came visiting to take stock of the situation. The three-member International Hockey Federation delegation held meetings with the Odisha government […]

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India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history 

The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. India has an incredibly rich past, even when it comes to sports. Indian sportspersons have attained glory and won across a variety of sporting disciplines at all […]

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India needs another Gurjit for penalty corner sequences: Marijne

Last year when the Indian women’s hockey team finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, one Dutchman was as proud as the girls. Coach Sjoerd Marijne, in his four years with the team, had taken their skills and added strength and strategy to it, rounding off with the most important element — belief. Sjoerd Marijne. | […]

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