Paris, Aug 7 (IANS) Australian hockey player Tom Craig was arrested in Paris for allegedly attempting to buy cocaine. The arrest was confirmed by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Wednesday.
Paris, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team played its heart out but went down 2-3 to World Champion Germany in the second semifinal at the Paris Olympic Games here on Tuesday, the players falling onto the turf with tears in their eyes. India’s hunt for their first gold medal in 44 years came to a heartbreaking end as Shamsher Singh shot over the crossbar with what was the last hit of the day, missing the equaliser by inches. India were hoping to reach the final for the first time since the 1980 Games in Moscow.
Paris, Aug 6 (IANS) The Netherlands registered an emphatic 4-0 victory against Spain in the first semifinal of the men’s hockey event of the 33rd Olympic Games at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium here on Tuesday. The win has guaranteed a medal for the Dutch as they will play either India or Germany in the gold medal l depending on the result of the second semifinal due to be played later in the day.
Paris, Aug 6 (IANS) International Hockey Federation (FIH), World Rowing, World Rugby, and International Canoe Federation (ICF) besides the International Biathlon Union (IBU) were on Tuesday shortlisted in the International Federation (IF) category for the annual IOC Climate Action Awards 2024.
Paris, Aug 5 (IANS) Defending champions and India's biggest hope for a gold medal, Neeraj Chopra will be launching his campaign for the defence of his crown while the men's hockey team will take on Germany for a place in the final in highly anticipated clashes in Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) In a statement released on Sunday, Hockey India has expressed serious concerns over the quality of umpiring and decision-making in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's hockey tournament. The focal point of their complaint is a contentious match between India and Great Britain, where several officiating inconsistencies potentially influenced the game's outcome were observed.
Paris, Aug 2 (IANS) A double strike by skipper Harmanpreet Singh helped the Indian men's hockey team prevail over Australia 3-2 for the first time in the Olympics since 1972 here at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Friday. The Indian men's hockey team had last defeated Australia in the Olympics in Munich in 1972 when Mukhbain Singh scored a hat-trick in the 3-1 victory. It was also India's first win over Australia in the Olympics on an artificial turf.
Paris, Aug 1 (IANS) The Indian men's hockey team suffered its first defeat of Paris Olympics, losing 1-2 to defending champions Belgium in their fourth Pool B encounter.
Paris, July 30 (IANS) The Indian men's team continued its unbeaten run in Pool B with a 2-0 win over Ireland in their third game in the Olympic Games hockey competition at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium here on Tuesday.
Surat, July 29 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra registered victories in the semifinals in the men's category and made it to the final while Chhattisgarh, M.P, and Gujarat won their respective matches in the women’s category in the 2nd Hockey India Sub-junior Men & Women West Zone Championship 2024 here on Monday.
