The outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus has forced the Indian women's hockey team to cancel its tour of China, leaving the federation with the difficult task of finding an opponent to compete with as part of its preparation for the Olympics. The Indian women's team was scheduled to travel to China from March 14 to 25. However, due to the fast-spreading disease, that has killed over 636 people so far and infected more than 30,000 people, it has been cancelled.
Despite taking a two-goal lead, India persisted with their aggressive style, maintaining pressure on Canada. However, they were unable to find more goals in the opening quarter as it ended 2-0 in their favour.
He will lead the Indian team for the six-match home-and-away Indo-Pak hockey series which begins today evening.
The Hockey Junior World Cup Men is scheduled to take place from December 8 till December 18, in Lucknow, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday confirmed.
Three Sher-e-Jalandhar players banned The IHF slapped a three-year ban on forward Tejbir Singh and goalkeepers Kamaldeep Singh and Maninder Singh for 'unruly and disgraceful behaviour' during the Premier Hockey League final.
Hockey India president Narinder Batra, however, strongly refuted the allegations, saying Gill's charges were 'baseless'.
A long-term plan is needed for Indian hockey to regain its status of yore, said the 1948 and '52 Games gold medal-winning team member.
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.
Viren Rasquinha said it was up to the hockey federation to decide when to select him in the Indian team.
K Jyothikumaran has been appointed as one of the four judges for the elite nations hockey tournament.\n\n
The Punjab Police defender had attacked Indian hockey ace Deepak Thakur during a match in the Ranjit Singh tournament last month.
IHF president K P S Gill assured the former cancer-striken India player more aid after the India-Pakistan Test series.
Former Team India coach John Wright is favourite to succeed Australia hockey legend Ric Charlesworth as New Zealand Cricket's next High Performance Manager.
Pillay said he would play in the inaugural Premier Hockey League in Hyderabad and donate his earnings for the tsunami victims.
Sudhanshu Mittal's allegations on the 'illegality' of Narinder Batra's election have come amid the feud among the top brass of the IOA. He had earlier written to the International Olympic Committee, claiming that Batra was 'illegally' elected as IOA president.
Dilip Tirkey, Gagan Ajit Singh and Deepak Thakur are among many regulars left out of the team, to be coached by Harinder Singh.
The 27th edition of the prestigious tournament will be held in November-December, in Chennai.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced that India will host the 2010 hockey World Cup. After the FIH board meeting in Hyderabad on Friday, a decision was made that the 2010 World Cup will be held in New Delhi.
Prabodh Tirkey will lead the 18-member Indian team at the Asia Cup in Chennai.
Terming the Tokyo Olympics as 'different from the normal Games', FIH CEO Thierry Weil said a team can still keep on playing even when multiple cases are reported within the group.
The IHF senior vice-president said he would initiate legal action if any constitutional amendment is done without following proper procedure.
Gagan Ajit Singh and Vikram Pillay failed to find a place in the list of probables for the Doha Asian Games.
The PHL Trophy, made from Swarovski Crystals, was unveiled in Hyderabd on Tuesday.
The proposed Bangalore event will now be a five-Test series between India and Belgium, the third team that was in the fray.
India would host the venue at Chennai if FIH decides to shift the event from Lahore on security grounds.
The second edition of the League, to be played in January in Chandigarh, will see several innovations in the rules.
The IHF chief said the Indian team is shaping well ahead of the Olympics.
The 19-year-old won the accolade ahead of Argentina's Maico Casella and Blake Govers of Australia, who finished second and third respectively.
The IHF chief said the National championship will be held in Nov-Dec this year.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
HI Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh suggested that if the Pakistan hockey team can come to India, then the Men in Blue should also tour their neighbouring country.
Suresh Kalmadi, president of the Indian Olympic Association and chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising committee to be held in New Delhi in 2010, said that it was a painful decision to suspend the Indian Hockey Federation and see the exit of former super cop K P S Gill as the president of the ailing Federation.
FIH secretary general Peter Cohen said the changes have been made to make the game easier to understand.
IHF president K P S Gill said they will look at the possibility after assessing the team's performance at the Asian Games.\n
The IHF president also ruled out the inclusion of Gagan Ajit Singh, Baljit Dhillon and Deepak Thakur in the team for the Champions Trophy.
Hockey India on Saturday sacked national coach Roelant Oltmans after a string of unimpressive outings at the international level.
The German will return to Delhi today to prepare the team for the four-Test series in Pakistan.
