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Injury didn’t allow me to be a forward: Bhide Shweta Singh AHMEDABAD: She started off as a sprinter and at the age of 10 shifted to hockey after suffering a near-debilitating injury to her ankle. ...

Sardar, Sandeep to play for Dutch side in Euro Hockey League India’s star hockey player Sardar Singh and drag-flicker Sandeep Singh are set to play in the prestigious Euro Hockey League (EHL) for Dutch side ...

Advani disheartened with performance of Indian hockey team Expressing disappointment over the dismal performance of the Indian hockey team in London Olympics, BJP leader LK Advani today suggested a time-bound approach to project the country ...

For Sardar, Arjuna award is a consolation after London debacle NEW DELHI: It could well have been an icing on the cake had his ‘London Dream’ not turned into a nightmare and for star hockey ...

Another exercise is on; but is there a solution in sight? S. Thyagarajan Another exercise of chasing a chimera is on. The dismay over the deplorable show by the hockey team in the Olympics is ...

Sahara chief plans Olympic centre for athletes On an average, Sahara has been spending Rs 25 crore on the athletes every year. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Be it shooting, hockey, wrestling, boxing or archery, Sahara ...

Sahara India Parivar to pull plug on federations India’s dismal performance in some of the disciplines at the Olympics has prompted Sahara India Parivar, a major sponsor in Indian sports, to have a fresh look ...

NEW DELHI:A terribly jet-lagged Michael Nobbs agreed to take time out and speak to TOI on India’s hockey debacle at the London Olympics. The Indian coach spoke on India’s 12th-place finish and more. Excerpts from ...

In what would be a repeat of the 2006 World Cup scenario, India will take on South Africa in a classification match for positions 11 and 12 at the London Olympic men’s hockey competition here ...

NEW DELHI: India captain Bharat Chetri doesn’t want to point fingers at any individual for the hockey team’s disastrous outing at the Olympic Games, instead he is forthcoming in accepting the blame and said the ...