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[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: Strength & conditioning specialist Robin Arkell was with the Indian men’s hockey team when it won the Olympic bronze in Tokyo in 2021. Hockey India didn’t retain him after that. Three months ago, he joined the German national team who are now in the World Cup final.The context …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] ROURKELA: Head coach Graham Reid has taken responsibility for not pushing for a mental conditioning coach for India ahead of the FIH Men’s World Cup from which the home side made a premature exit.After India thrashed Asian Games champion Japan 8-0 in an inconsequential classification match here on Thursday, …

[ad_1] 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 …

[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: The South Korean celebrations continued even after the bulbs in the light towers of the Kalinga Stadium stopped burning on Monday. After failing to qualify for the last two Olympics and the 2018 World Cup, they are now the only Asian team left in the title race of …

[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: British journalist Rod Gilmour was on the same flight with me from Delhi when we embarked on our journey to report from the Men’s Hockey World Cup in Odisha. The first stop was Jharsuguda, a town around 125 km from the steel city of Rourkela, the co-host of …

[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: “Thankfully, I didn’t buy tickets for the rest of the games.” The disaster that unfolded at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday night has left a mark that won’t easily be erased, if it does at all, from the mind of fans. The above remark on social media by …

[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: Away from all the limelight, playing a major role in Belgium’s tremendous success in recent years in the world of hockey is their video analyst Emily Calderon. From helping the Red Lions win the World Cup in 2018 to the gold in Tokyo Olympics, Calderon has assisted Shane …

[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: An Indian team in utter disbelief choked amid high drama at the Hockey World Cup here on Sunday, as New Zealand stunned the hosts in sudden-death shootout (5-4) to move into the quarterfinals and relegated the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist to play the placement matches in Rourkela.Leading twice …

[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: A goal down and barely five minutes into their pool match against the Netherlands in Rourkela earlier in the week, New Zealand left the spectators dumbfounded, swapping the goal -keeper for an extra player. The innovation proved suicidal as the Black Sticks eventually lost the match 0-4. But …