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Brasa confident of India qualifying for Olympics By: Ashwin Ferro Former India hockey coach Jose Brasa is confident that the national team will qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. Having finished outside the Top Three ...

Vinaya back in India fold MANUJA VEERAPPA Few can question his commitment, skills and fitness, yet, for over a year now, midfielder V.S Vinaya has failed to figure in the Indian hockey team, despite being ...

Challenging task for Chetri S. THYAGARAJAN It is Bharat Chetri’s finest hour in competitive hockey. His elevation as captain may float a few posers. But Chetri’s stature needs no exaggeration. The reward to lead from ...

MHA starts ground work for laying new turf MUMBAI: The ground work for replacing the worn-out turf at the Mumbai Hockey Association’s Mahindra Stadium has commenced and the laying of the new surface is scheduled ...

POST FIH THREAT, IOA CALLS FOR HI-IHF MEET In the wake of the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) threat of banning Indian from the London Olympics if the issue of governance of the game in the ...

IOA convenes IHF-HI meeting The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has taken serious note of the letter written by International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre and has convened an urgent meeting of Hockey India (HI) ...

FIH: India could face London Olympic ban Field hockey’s world governing body has warned India it could miss the London Olympics even if it qualifies due to an ongoing tussle over who runs the sport ...

Chetri to lead India Thirty-year-old goalkeeper Bharat Chetri will lead the Indian hockey team during the tour of Australia from October 5 to November 12 for a four-nation nine-a-side super series and another tournament involving ...

FIH says India face Olympic ban NEW DELHI: Field hockey’s world governing body has warned India it could miss the London Olympics even if it qualifies due to an ongoing tussle over who runs the ...

IOA call urgent meeting of HI and IHF on October 4 NEW DELHI: Taking a serious note of FIH’s threat to stop India’s participation in London Olympics if issues relating to the game’s governance in ...