Ex-India skipper Tirkey favourite to become hockey federation president

After athletics, cricket and soccer, Indian hockey appears to be on target to get an ex-player as its chief. Former nationwide group captain Dilip Tirkey, one of many most-capped India internationals, has emerged as a frontrunner to become the president of Hockey India. The 44-year-old player-turned-politician and administrator filed his nomination papers on Sunday for … Read more

Indian hockey teams to take Sjoerd Marijne to court for allegations against Manpreet Singh

The Indian males’s and ladies’s hockey teams are set to take former coach Sjoerd Marijne and publishing home HarperColllins India to the court following the Dutchman’s accusation that Manpreet Singh requested a younger participant to underperform in the course of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In his upcoming e book ‘Will Power – The Inside Story … Read more

Indian hockey teams to take Marijne to court for allegations against Manpreet

The Indian males’s and girls’s hockey teams are set to take former coach Sjoerd Marijne and publishing home HarperCollins India to the court following the Dutchman’s accusation that Manpreet Singh requested a younger participant to underperform through the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

‘To get friend in, hockey captain told a team mate: Don’t play properly’

ABOUT FOUR years in the past, when Sjoerd Marijne, then coach of the Indian males’s hockey team, picked a teenage participant to signify India on the Commonwealth Games, he was satisfied a new star had been found. However, when the participant flopped in Gold Coast, Marijne was “deeply mystified”. At first, he thought it was … Read more

India women’s hockey team midfielder Namita Toppo announces retirement

Experienced hockey midfielder Namita Toppo, who has performed greater than 150 worldwide matches after making her senior India debut in 2012, on Thursday determined to name time on her profession. Debut in 2012 🏑168 caps 😍*COUNTLESS MEMORIES* Congratulations, Namita Toppo on an incredible profession. One of the perfect Midfielders of the Indian Hockey Team has … Read more

India women's hockey team midfielder Namita announces retirement

Experienced hockey midfielder Namita Toppo, who has performed greater than 150 worldwide matches after making her senior India debut in 2012, on Thursday determined to name time on her profession.

Pvt hospital in Pak delays handing over the body of Olympian Manzoor Hussain

A non-public hospital in Lahore on Monday refused at hand over the body of Pakistani Olympian and former hockey staff captain Manzoor Hussain, who died of cardiac arrest, for a number of hours without clearing the dues of his therapy. Hussain, popularly often known as Manzoor Junior, was a component of the staff that gained … Read more

FIH happy with new draft of HI structure, no threat to World Cup draw on September 8

The International (*8*) Federation on Monday cleared the air over (*8*) India elections, saying the revised draft structure despatched by Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the game within the nation is totally compliant with the world physique’s statutes.

CoA initiates poll process at Hockey India, appoints returning officer

Former electoral officer within the Bihar authorities, Ajay Nayak has been appointed because the returning officer for the Hockey India elections, to be performed by October 9.

FIH delegation in India, to hold meeting with CoA on Wednesday

A delegation from International Hockey Federation (FIH) is in the capital to talk about the way in which ahead and avert a potential suspension of Hockey India, presently positioned underneath a Committee of Administrators. A two-member delegation, led by newly-appointed performing president Seif Ahmed, arrived right here on Monday for an emergency meeting to assess … Read more