Mumbai, Sep 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The field hockey competitions at the Asian Games always carry an extra aura as besides getting the gold medal, the winner also gains a berth in the subsequent Olympic Games. Usually…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In 2020, when the former Netherlands international Janneke Schopman joined the Indian Women’s Hockey Team support staff under then Chief Coach Sjoerd Marijne, the team was preparing for the Tokyo Olympics…
Bengaluru, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Growing up in Manipur, a state that has a deep-rooted passion for football, it came as no surprise that Bichu Devi Kharibam aspired to become a footballer. But destiny had other…
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hailing from a small village in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India women’s hockey team midfielder Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke is living her father’s dream as she gets ready to represent the…
Lausanne (Switzerland), Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will soon announce a new host for one of the three Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifiers after withdrawing the hosting rights from Pakistan. The FIH was…
Mumbai, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Unconfirmed reports from Pakistan have claimed that the international hockey federation has withdrawn the men’s Olympic qualifier from Pakistan because of issues related to the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The local media…
Lausanne (Switzerland), Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seasoned umpire Raghu Prasad is the lone Indian match official selected by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the next Olympic Games in Paris 2024. The FIH on Tuesday confirmed…
Ranchi, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Asian Hockey Federation and Hockey India on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming edition of the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023. The tournament will begin with Malaysia…
Bengaluru, Sep 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fortnight ago, when Sonika’s mother boarded a flight from Delhi to arrive in Bengaluru to attend Sunehra Safar – a special send-off ceremony hosted by Hockey India little did the…
Bengaluru, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Abhishek began his hockey career on a grass pitch under the tutelage of a Hindi teacher, and his selection to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou…
Bengaluru, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Having made the cut for the 18-member squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, the Indian men’s hockey team forward Gurjant Singh is looking to make an impact with his…
Bengaluru, Sep 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Deepika, who hails from Hisar, Haryana, picked up a hockey stick in 2012 on her way to wrestling practice with her brother, and after years of hard work, she has made…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Men’s Hockey Team forward Sukhjeet Singh considers it a great honor to have the chance to represent India at the upcoming 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 starting from September…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Belgium’s Artur Lucas has been appointed as the coach-cum-video analyst for Indian hockey senior and junior sides, Hockey India announced on Tuesday. The Belgian will work with all four Indian…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a grand ceremony in Salalah, Oman, the global hockey body, FIH, unveiled the pools for the highly anticipated FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, which will take place…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Placed in an easy Pool C, the Indian women’s Hockey5s team is eyeing a podium finish in the FIH Women’s Hockey5s World Cup from January 24 to 31, 2024, in…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday unveiled the pools and the match schedule of the FIH Women’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. The 16 men’s and women’s teams from…
Lausanne (Switzerland), Sep 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian men’s and women’s teams got favourable draws in the highly anticipated FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 in Oman, which was officially launched on Sunday at a ceremony in…
Mumbai, Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hockey India has announced a cash award of Rs 2.00 lakh to each player of the men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup Championship, the team that defeated Pakistan via penalty shoot-out to…
Salalah (Oman), Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian men’s hockey team was on Saturday crowned champions of the inaugural Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup, defeating Pakistan 4-4 (2-0 SO) in the all-important final. With this event also…