Coach Craig Fulton said building trust was key while moulding the Indian hockey team in his own philosophy over a short period of time and making it defend its bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. According to Fulton, teamwork made it possible. “We needed to build trust, because that’s the number one thing that you…
Indian men’s hockey team beat Spain 2-1 in Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday to clinch its second straight bronze medal at the Summer Games. Overall, the Men in Blue bagged a record-extending 13th Olympic medal, the most by any team. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Hockey India President Dilip Kumar Tirkey, Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and many…
Indian men’s hockey team beat Spain 2-1 to secure Olympic bronze medal; PR Sreejesh goes bows out on a high
India goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh on Thursday said that winning the Paris Olympics bronze was the perfect way to bow out of international hockey after India beat Spain 2-1 in the bronze-medal contest. “I think this is the better way to finish among all Games. Thanks to my team, hockey staff and IOA to make this…
Indian men’s hockey team beat Spain 2-1 in Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday to clinch its second straight bronze medal at the Summer Games. Overall, the Men in Blue bagged a record-extending 13th Olympic medal, the most by any team. Here are the 16 members of the bronze medal-winning squad from Paris 2024: PR Sreejesh…
Paris 2024: What happened the last time Indian men’s hockey team played in an Olympic bronze medal match? As the Indian men’s hockey team lost to Germany 2-3 to qualify for the bronze medal match, here is all you need to know on what happened the last time the Indian team played in an Olympic…
China beat Belgium 3-2 during a penalty shootout in women’s hockey at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday to advance to the final after a 1-1 draw in regulation, as goalkeeper Ye Jiao stopped Delphine-Daphne Marien’s final penalty attempt. China last made it to medal contention in 2008 when it was the host and took silver,…
Australia’s Olympic hockey player Tom Craig was released from police custody and apologised to his family and teammates on Wednesday, after being arrested in Paris for buying cocaine. Craig, 28, a silver medallist at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, has played more than 100 games for the national side. The men’s team, known as…
International Hockey Federation (FIH) disciplinary committee suspended Amit Rohidas, who received a red card in India’s quarterfinal hockey match against Great Britain, was suspended from playing in the Paris Olympic semifinal against Germany. The Indian defender was sent off after the video umpire deemed he had hit a Will Calnan’s face with his stick intentionally….
The sting of the defeat to Germany in the keenly-fought semifinal must be hurting India. The new high it aimed for may have slipped away from its grip, but all is not lost for the Harmanpreet Singh-led team which meets a strong Spain in the bronze medal match of the men’s hockey event of the…
