Ranchi, Jan 17 (IANS) A goal on her birthday and two in her 100th International match, the Indian team's defender Udita Duhan is going through a purple patch and the 25-year-old said she would love to continue her scoring spree in the semifinal against Germany in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers on Thursday.
Singapore, Jan 16 (IANS) Ajit Singh Gill, Singapore's oldest Olympian and former national hockey player of Indian origin, passed away on Tuesday after battling end-stage renal failure. He was 95.
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) Japan scored two first-half goals and then absorbed the pressure exerted by Chile in the second half before emerging winners in their last Pool A match which secured them a place in the semifinals of the women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers here on Tuesday.
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 16 (IANS) Soon after he walked off the turf after his team was held 1-1 by Japan in a Pool A match, Germany head coach Valentin Alterburg said his team would have to learn how to get the better of teams that pack the defence as they are going to face more such opponents in subsequent matches in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers here.
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 15 (IANS) Having salvaged their campaign with a convincing 3-1 win against New Zealand, the Indian women's hockey team will be eyeing a place in the semifinals with a thumping victory over win-less Italy in their last Pool B clash in the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers here on Tuesday.
Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian Women's Hockey Team midfielder Beauty Dungdung has returned in the national side in the ongoing Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024. The hosts India, which are placed in Pool B, earned an emphatic 3-1 win over New Zealand in their second game of the competition on Sunday, with Beauty Dungdung finding herself on the goalsheet along with Udita and Sangita Kumari.
Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) Before the start of the women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers India's head coach Janneke Schopman had listed quick and smart thinking, making the right decisions and strong mental and physical framework as areas that they had worked on for the tournament.
Ranchi, Jan 13 (IANS) Idnia made a disastrous start in their campaign in the women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers as they went down 0-1 to the United States on the opening night, failing to capitalise on a dozen or so chances.
Ranchi, Jan 13 (IANS) Two late penalty corner conversions helped New Zealand overcome Italy 3-0 in the opening Pool B match in the women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Stadium here on Saturday.
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 13 (IANS) AS she turns out for the Germany women's hockey team at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi, Selin Oruz nurtures a dream -- becoming a doctor with an Olympic gold medal around her neck.
