India hockey coach Graham Reid quits after poor World Cup show; analytical coach Clark, scientific adviser Pemberton resign tooBHUBANESWAR: Hiring and firing coaches is nothing new. In fact, that’s the only constant in Indian hockey. Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the FIH World Cup, Indian hockey’s off-field …
Read More »Graham Reid steps down as Indian men’s hockey team chief coach following World Cup debacle | Hockey News
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Graham Reid on Monday quit from his post following the team’s dismal outing at the just-concluded World Cup in Bhubaneswar.India finished joint-ninth along with Argentina after failing to make it to the quarter-final stage. The 58-year-old Australian was appointed India coach …
Read More »Hockey World Cup: Long camps adding to Indian players’ fatigue? | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: ‘Living out of a suitcase’ is how Indian hockey probables would best describe their lives, especially since April last year. They have spent about 150 days in camps at SAI, South Centre or here, and another 120 odd days travelling and competing.Most don’t see their families for months together, …
Read More »We will ask coach, senior players why the hunger to win was missing: Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: India’s title hopes at the Hockey World Cup ended in an anti-climax. For a second consecutive World Cup at home, the team failed to live up to its expectations and will now finish outside of the top eight. The fiasco has been hotly debated ever since India’s defeat in …
Read More »Harmanpreet Singh’s sudden drop in form is concerning, will give team mental conditioning coach: Dilip Tirkey | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: A disappointed Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Monday said captain Harmanpreet Singh‘s “sudden drop in form” was a matter of concern, though lack of penalty corner goals was not the sole reason for the home side’s shock and premature exit from the FIH Men’s World Cup.India lost to …
Read More »Men’s Hockey World Cup starts in Odisha with spectacular opening ceremony | Hockey News
CUTTACK (Odisha): Men’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 got underway on Wednesday evening with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that was witnessed by thousands of hockey lovers in attendance from across the country and abroad.Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, International …
Read More »Indian women hockey players stole limelight in 2022, claimed CWG medal after 16 years | Hockey News
NEW DELHI: The Indian hockey teams continued their upward trend in 2022, with the women’s side slightly outperforming their male counterparts by clinching a Commonwealth Games medal — a bronze after 16 years.In Birmingham, both the Indian men and women teams picked up their third CWG medals.While the men’s team …
Read More »Hockey World Cup trophy returns to Odisha after touring states across India | Hockey News
BHUBANESWAR: After travelling across 13 states and one Union territory, the men’s Hockey World Cup trophy made its way back to Odisha, which is gearing up to host the sporting extravaganza next month.Elaborate security arrangements were made at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, where officials arrived with the cup …
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