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.
Paris, July 29 (IANS) Harmanpreet Singh, captain of the Indian men's hockey team, on Monday admitted that his players need to hone their finishing skills after a 1-1 draw against Argentina in a Pool B match at the 33rd Olympic Games here on Monday. Harmanpreet scored the all-important equaliser on the penalty corner in the dying minutes as India and Argentina shared one point each. India conceded in the 22nd minute of the match and failed to find the back of the net till the 58th minute.
Paris, July 29 (IANS) Captain Harmanpreet Singh's late penalty corner strike helped the Indian men's hockey team come back from the brink of defeat to salvage points against Rio 2016 winner Argentina in their second Pool B match in the 33rd Olympic Games here on Monday.
Paris, July 27 (IANS) Ahead of their first match against New Zealand in the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh said they will focus on giving their best in every game to qualify for the quarterfinals.
