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August 24, 2004
Olympic Men's Hockey

Another year, another bout of browbeating Indian hockey.

The nation which dominated the sport till the middle of the last century has not won an Olympic hockey medal since the boycott-depleted 1980 Games. This year is no different.

Left: India's Vikram Pillay (right) congratulates teammate Ajit Gagan Singh after he scores a goal in the match against Argentina on Monday.

India conceded a last-minute goal and were held to a 2-2 draw in their concluding Group B match in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.

Photographs: Getty Images

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