India's chances of progressing to the semi-finals of the women's hockey event in the Commonwealth Games received a setback after the home team went down fighting 1-2 to defending champions Australia in their second Pool A match in New Delhi on Wednesday.
India's women's hockey team clinched the bronze medal at the Asian Games, beating Japan 2-1 in the third place play-off, in Incheon, on Wednesday.
The dismal show by the Indian women'team continued at the FIH Women's Champions Challenge 1 hockey tournament in Dublin, Ireland as they lost 0-2 to South Africa in a 5-8 position match, on Saturday.
Skipper Saba Anjum led from the front, scoring three goals, as India thrashed Azerbaijan 6-1 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIH Women's Champions Challenge I hockey tournament in Dublin, Ireland.
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The Indian women's hockey team ended a three-match losing streak by upstaging Japan 2-0 in its penultimate pool match at the FIH World Cup at the Jockey Club in Rosario, Argentina, on Sunday. The team -- which was convincingly beaten in their first three matches by the Netherlands, Australia and Germany -- led 1-0 at half-time, with Rani Rampal scoring in the 14th minute.
Rani Rampal's double strike went in vain as India suffered their second consecutive defeat in the women's hockey World Cup, losing 3-6 to Australia in a Pool A match in Rosario, Argentina.
Indian eves suffered their heaviest defeat in the history of women's hockey World Cup when they were mauled 1-7 by defending champions The Netherlands in their opening match in Rosario, Argentina.
India became the first winner of the Women's Champions Challenge II in hockey history after they defeated Belgium 6-3 in the final in Kazan, Russia, on Saturday. Rani Rampal scored four goals and emerged the top scorer of the tournament.
The Indian Women's team drew 2-2 with New Zealand in the second Test to maintain its 1-0 lead in the five-Test hockey series at the Endeavour Trust Twin Turfs in Palmerston North, New Zealand on Sunday.
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The Indian women's hockey team pumped in three goals in the second half to hold World No 4 and hosts Germany to a 3-3 draw in the opening match of a four-nation tournament in Essen.
India's dream of breaking their 44-year-old last four jinx lay shattered as Ireland registered a 3-1 win via shoot-off in the quarterfinal of the women's hockey World Cup in London on Thursday.
India's ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma dedicated his Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to all his fans for their unwavering support, saying this "wouldn't have been possible" without them.
India won the women's FIH Series Finals hockey tournament, beating hosts Japan 3-1 in the summit clash in Hiroshima on Sunday.
A summary of the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Games on Monday, August 2.
The Athletes Commission of the IOA has recommended the national Olympic body to put systems in place to deal with issues of the players "with respect and dignity" in the light of the protest by India's top wrestlers.
It's business as usual for the Indian men's and women's hockey players as they prepare for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in a 'safe environment'. The Sports Authority of India Centre, which has been shut for outside visitors, is well-equipped for regular practice sessions and no unauthorised persons are allowed to enter its premises.
President Ram Nath Kovind hosted high tea for the Indian contingent to the Tokyo Olympics 2020 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Independence Day eve, August 14, 2021.
Watching a movie on self belief after three consecutive losses rebuilt the Indian women's hockey team's shattered morale and helped it to 'aim for the clouds', coach Sjoerd Marijne revealed on Monday.
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
India's top sprinter Hima Das, who had a stellar 2018, has been nominated for the prestigious Khel Ratna by the state government of Assam. The 20-year-old from Dhing village in Assam is one of the youngest nominees for Khel Ratna this year.
India have won eight Olympic gold medals in the past, but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Games.
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Women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal and men's skipper Manpreet Singh also wished the paralympians.
'Huge disappointment that we did not qualify for our third consecutive Olympics'
Mary Kom won the Padma Bhushan in 2013 and Padma Shri in 2006.
Returning to the Olympics after a hiatus of 36 years, Indian women's hockey team showed tremendous fighting spirit and came from two goals down to eke out a 2-2 draw against higher-ranked Japan in their opening Pool B match at the Rio Games in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The Indians, ranked 13th in the world, were trailing by two goals at half time after World No. 10 Japan scored through Emi Nishikori (15th minute) and Mie Nakashima (28th). But the Indians made a valiant fightback as Rani Rampal (31st) and Lilima Minz (40th) scored a goal each in the third and fourth quarters to secure points for their side.
Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne was livid after the 1-4 defeat to Great Britain at the Olympics, saying 'individual performances just weren't good enough'.
Services added three gold to their collection and remain on top of the charts with 56 gold, 34 silver and 30 bronze medals for a total of 120.
India struck twice in the second half to beat Malaysia 2-0 and qualify for the semi-finals in the eighth women's Asia Cup hockey tournament at the Stadium Hoki Nasional, in Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday.
It was a couples night out when film folk visited Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra's home for a Diwali party.
Pillay said fitness is the key asset of the Manpreet Singh-led side going into the Games
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The Indian women's hockey team yet again produced a lacklustre performance as they were thrashed 3-0 by the United States to suffer their third successive loss in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Thursday.
Former India football captain Baichung Bhutia was given the Lifetime Achievement award, while hockey legend and three-time Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Sr was honoured with the Icon of the Century award.
The 2020 Olympics will be be held from July 24 to August 9 next year with the preliminary rounds of hockey for both men and women scheduled to start on July 25.
At 14 she represented India for the first time and scored a scintillating goal. Since then there has been no looking back for this striker with electric speed and agility.
