'My target is not just to qualify for the Olympics but also do well at Athens and end up in a good position,' says Indian hockey Chief Coach Rajinder Singh.
Viren Rasquinha suffered a fracture on a left hand finger on Friday and will miss the Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Malaysia.
The Punjab Police defender had attacked Indian hockey ace Deepak Thakur during a match in the Ranjit Singh tournament last month.
Viren Rasquinha and goal-keeper Adrian D'Souza have been named to the list of 32 probables for the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament
India failed to make it to the elite six-nation hockey tournament after finishing at the bottom in the last edition in Chennai.
Former hockey Olympian Vece Paes says winning the Asian Games' tournament could kick-start a revival in the team's fortunes.
In a massive blow to the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), R K Shetty has resigned as its President citing 'personal reasons'.
Dinesh Nayak replaced injured Jugraj Singh in the 18-member Indian team which was announced in New Delhi on Saturday for the Asia Cup hockey tournament starting in Malaysia from September 21.
The former India player was named chief coach of the Indian hockey team. Olympian Mohinder Pal Singh was appointed coach while Ramesh Parmeswaran assistant coach.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has allowed eight Pakistan Olympians to take part in the Indian league.
He will lead the Indian team for the six-match home-and-away Indo-Pak hockey series which begins today evening.
Prabodh Tirkey will lead the 16-member Indian hockey team at the seven-nation junior Challenger tournament starting in Poland.
K Jyothikumaran has been appointed as one of the four judges for the elite nations hockey tournament.\n\n
Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has advised former Olympians to push the issue on the floor of the Houses.
The IHF president also ruled out the inclusion of Gagan Ajit Singh, Baljit Dhillon and Deepak Thakur in the team for the Champions Trophy.
The IHF chief said the National championship will be held in Nov-Dec this year.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday refused to involve himself in the boiling controversy over wrestler Bajrang Punia returning his Padma Shri.
The last-minute change in fixtures of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament has drawn the ire of leading coaches.
William Xalxo has been asked to standby for the ace defender, who is suffering from typhoid-like symptoms and may miss Champions Trophy.
The German will return to Delhi today to prepare the team for the four-Test series in Pakistan.
The Indian hockey team on Thursday blamed Sports Authority of India (SAI) officials for the fiasco that saw them missing a flight in Pune and reaching the capital late for the logo unveiling ceremony of the newly-formed national federation.
FIH secretary general Peter Cohen said the changes have been made to make the game easier to understand.
An IHF official claimed that seven players that represented India in the junior hockey World Cup were overage
Indian Hockey Federation said efforts are on to get a substitute for the World Cup bound team.
The IHF senior vice-president announced his candidature for the posts of both president and secretary-general.
The Dutch too will be with their best players for the three-Test series, beginning in Hyderabad on February 5.\n\n
None of the 34 probables named for the Azlan Shah hockey tournament turned up at the camp, scheduled to commence on Wednesday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
India and hosts Holland are in the same pool for the junior hockey World Cup scheduled to be held in Rotterdam
Former IHF vice-president Gufran-e-Azam called for the immediate removal of the IHF chief.
The India hockey captain said it will provide younger players an opportunity to showcase their skills at the highest level.
The Manipur girl will captain the women's hockey team for the Afro-Asian Games and Asia Cup.
Germany decided against fielding their main team for the Champions Trophy as they are more keen to play the European Nations Cup in Spain next month.
The Railway player has been named captain of the Indian women;s hockey team for the Test series against Russia.
Australia and New Zealand, are contemplating pulling out of the December 4-12 competition, to be held in Lahore, on security grounds.
The IHF said the probables for the Champions Trophy hockey tournament were selected on performance.
The IHF chief said the Indian team is shaping well ahead of the Olympics.
