Paris: Seasoned defender Amit Rohidas has been suspended for one match at the Paris 2024 Olympics hockey tournament, resulting in his absence from India’s semifinal match against Germany, scheduled on Tuesday. This suspension follows Rohidas’ receipt of a red card during the quarter-final match against Great Britain on Sunday. “Amit Rohidas was suspended for one…
New Delhi: Experienced defender Amit Rohidas from Odisha has been named in the 26-member squad for the upcoming four nation tour in Cape Town, South Africa, scheduled to commence on January 22, as announced by Hockey India on Wednesday. The tournament will witness the participation of France, Netherlands, India, and the host nation South Africa….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend the sponsorship of Men and Women Indian National Hockey Teams (both Senior and Junior) for 10 another years. Odisha has officially sponsored both Men’s and Women’s National Hockey teams since 2018. This support is going to be a significant step toward the growth and development of…
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to boost hockey and nurture a large spectrum of hockey talent in the state, Odisha has set up 22 new Hockey Training Centres (HTCs) for Grassroots Development. The HTCs have been set up by the Sports and Youth Services Department (DSYS) in partnership with Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC to provide…
Bhubaneswar: After touring various states in the country, the Hockey World Cup received a grand welcome on its arrival in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Early in the morning, the trophy reached the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), where Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das and other…
New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday announced the final list of 16-member women’s hockey squad for the much awaited Tokyo Olympics next month. The team has a balance of players comprising eight veterans players who had the experience of playing in Rio Olympics 2016 and eight new players. Deep Grace Ekka (defender) is the only…
