Hockey India on Tuesday mourned the demise of Elvera Britto, former India women's hockey captain and the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters, who ruled the roost in hockey for nearly a decade in the 1960s.
Balbir Singh Jr died at the age of 88
Sreejesh was re-elected as a member of the FIH Athletes' Committee during the virtual meeting of Executive Board.
In his communication, Batra also pointed fingers towards the team management without specifying anything.
The team has only one goalkeeper in Sreejesh, which means promising Krishan Bahadur Pathak missed out on an Olympic berth
The two-time Olympian (2012 and 2016), from Somwarpet in Coorg, was a key player in the Indian forward line for over a decade with fine performances.
Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Keshav Datt died on Wednesday due to age-related ailments, marking the end of a glorious era in the sport.
He was a part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad but didn't get a game but was an integral part of the 1962 Asiad gold winning team in Jakarta.
Former India hockey player and coach M K Kaushik on Saturday died after battling COVID-19 for the past three weeks.
Harmanpreet Singh won the men's Player of the Year award and Gurjit Kaur was recognised as the best player in the women's section. Veteran P R Sreejesh and Savita Punia won the best goalkeeper awards in the men's and women's section, while young striker Sharmila Devi (women) and Vivek Sagar Prasad (men) were adjudged best rising stars.
At a felicitation function, in Bhubaneswar, to honour the men's and women's Olympics hockey teams, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, an ardent supporter of the game in the country, announced that the state will continue to sponsor the national hockey teams for another 10 years.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Verma wins compound individual gold, opens tally for India.
London Olympics bronze medallist M C Mary Kom was on Monday voted the 'Most Valuable Player' of India's campaign at the Incheon Asian Games, at a felicitation for the medal winners by the contingent sponsors, Samsung India.
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