The tales of camaraderie between Indian and Pakistani sports persons off the field are heartwarming, despite the ongoing political tensions between the two countries. These stories transcend boundaries and showcase the deep bonds formed through the love for the sport.One such story involves Waseem Ahmed, the former Pakistani captain, and Baljeet Singh Saini, India’s former…
The first half of the next four-year Olympic cycle will set Indian hockey‘s tone for Los Angeles 2028. The coming 24 months will culminate with two major assignments — the World Cup and the Asian Games, both in 2026 — for which coach Craig Fulton will start arranging the chess pieces from the Asian Champions…
NEW DELHI: Controversy has erupted in Pakistan’s sporting community around a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in honour of Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem. Several former hockey Olympians have publicly expressed their discontent, alleging that their invitations to the event were rescinded at the last minute due to “guest management” issues. Rao…
Members of the Indian men’s hockey team, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, touched down in India on Saturday morning after securing a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. The team’s victory over Spain in the third-place playoff helped India extend its record hockey medal tally at the Olympics to an impressive 13.While most…
PARIS: Star athlete Neeraj Chopra won India’s sole silver medal in the Paris Games with a season’s best throw of 89.45m in javelin on a day the hockey team had snatched its second successive Olympic bronze.While Chopra became the first Indian to win an Olympic gold and a silver in athletics, the event was dominated…
NEW DELHI: Hockey India has officially declared a financial reward for the national men’s hockey team following their achievement at the Olympic Games. Each player of the team, which secured a bronze medal for the second time in a row, will receive Rs 15 lakh, while the support staff members are to be awarded Rs…
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the Indian men’s hockey team to extend his heartfelt congratulations on their remarkable bronze medal victory at the Paris Olympics. This win marked the team’s second consecutive Olympic bronze, a feat not achieved since 1972, underscoring their resilience and determination.Modi’s message, conveyed via a phone…
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey team etched their name in the history books by clinching a second successive bronze medal at the Olympic Games, a feat they last achieved in 1972. Their come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Spain in the bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics was a testament to their resilience and determination.The…
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s hockey team on Thursday clinched a second successive bronze medal in the Olympic Games, defeating Spain 2-1 in the third position playoff match in Paris.The win for India in the bronze medal match meant that star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh bowed out with 2 Olympic medals in his glittering 18-year-old long…
NEW DELHI: The Grambusch brothers, Mats and Tom, were writing Germany’s comeback scripts for fun at the World Cup last year. It had a happy ending as well. The Germans lifted the trophy in a final that can only be described as ‘madness refusing to end’. The penalty shootout went to sudden death and required…
