Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Pressure on both India, USA in opener; hosts bank on crowd support (Preview)

B Shrikant | January 12, 2024 4:01 PM

Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) Two days before the Makar Sankranti festival when the sun transitions into Capricorn heralding the northward movement of the planet, the Indian women's hockey steps into the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Hockey Stadium here on Saturday for their opening match against the United States, hoping to clinch a berth in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

Olympic Hockey Qualifiers: Skipper Savita says team is focussed and ready for the challenge

IANS | January 11, 2024 3:38 PM

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 11 (IANS) Gearing up for a "challenging" tournament in the absence of some experienced players, Indian women's hockey team captain Savita Punia is banking on strong support from the hockey lovers of the city and the hard work put in by her team to sail through to the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier starting on Saturday here and grab a ticket to Paris 2024.

Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Germany women's team arrives, targets spot for Paris Olympics

IANS | January 6, 2024 11:53 PM

Ranchi, Jan 6 (IANS) The 2004 Olympic gold medalists Germany team arrived in Ranchi for the women's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers, hoping to secure a spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The World No.5 team, led by captain Nike Lorenz, is placed in Pool A and will open its campaign against Chile in its first game of the tournament on January 13.