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Hindustan Times: Astroturf at Jharkhand’s hockey Mecca falling apart By Prabhash C Jha Khunti district has produced four Olympians and 26 international women hockey players but has only one Astroturf ground —SS High School. However, ...

Rio 2016 Olympics a chance at liberation for Indian women’s hockey team By Mihir Vasavda For the first Indian women’s hockey team to go to the Olympics in 36 years, Rio is also a measure ...

New Indian Express: Quarterfinals first step on Oltmans map of progress By Vivek Phadnis BENGALURU: The best thing to happen to Indian hockey in recent times is the appointment of Roelant Oltmans as coach. Originally ...

New Indian Express: Neil Hawgood: An Indian hockey coach with an Australian heart By Swaroop Swaminathan Neil Hawgood wasn’t sure whether the Indian women’s hockey team knew what would hit them at the Olympics. He ...

Indian Express: Australia hockey team will be tough to beat at Rio 2016 Olympics Mark Knowles and Jamie Dwyer provide Australia with a wealth of experience since Rio 2016 Olympics will be their fourth Games. ...

Indian Express: Players, coach recall India hockey team’s heartbreaking loss at 2000 Sydney Olympics By Mihir Vasavda The draw with Poland at Sydney Olympics turned out to be a crushing blow for Indian hockey and ...

Indian Express: Lowly Spain hand Indian hockey reality check before Rio For eight-time Olympic champions India, the defeats came at the right time as they give final touches to their preparation before flying directly to ...

Times of India: Hockey: Ajay, Varun shine as India colts beat England 7-1 MARLOW (England): India’s junior men’s hockey team maintained their unbeaten run on the tour of England by thrashing the hosts 7-1 at ...

Indian Express: Australia, Netherlands ones to beat in hockey at Rio 2016 Olympics The Australians, only managed a bronze four years ago in London Olympics despite being overwhelming favourites. Germany might be the twice Olympic ...

New Indian Express: Against all odds, here’s how women hockey players made it to Rio Olympics By Vivek Phadnis The grit and determination on faces of the women hockey players often reveals the bigger picture. ...