Sandeep Singh: An inspiring chapter in the books of Indian Hockey
Sandeep Singh, popularly known as flicker Singh is one of the greatest captains the Indian Hockey Team has ever produced. His unbelievable comeback after a bullet accident is one of a kind. When he was just 17 years old, Singh became the youngest Indian hockey…
Vincent Lakra: The Forgotten Hero
Vincent Lakra is a former International Hockey Player who played for the Indian National Team. The glorious moment of his career was when he went to play the 1978 Hockey World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina. One of the best center forwards of his time,…
Vivek Prasad: All you need to know about the Rising Star of India
Vivek Prasad, an Indian field Hockey player who plays as a midfielder has had a prolific season so far. The 20-year old’s career has been on a meteoric rise. He recently won the FIH Rising Star of the Year award in 2019. Though Vivek suffered…
Hockey legend, Balbir Singh Sr passes away
Indian hockey legend, Balbir Singh Dosanjh, breathed his last at the age of 95 on Monday. He was battling multiple health issues for over two weeks and was hospitalized in Mohali on May 8 for bronchial pneumonia with a high fever. Since May 18, he…
TOP FIVE MOMENTS OF INDIAN WOMEN HOCKEY
Hockey has remained men fiefdom for most of the previous century. Women have to struggle hard to carve a niche for themselves. The first Hockey World cup held in France in 1974. Women’s hockey was introduced at the 1980 Olympics. In all these years, the…
STORY OF A LEGEND: BALBIR SINGH SENIOR
Balbir Singh Sr’s name needs no introduction. He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist (1948, 1952 and 1956). With 3 straight Hockey Golds, he was nicknamed ‘Hat-trick Balbir’ by his fans. Today, he is the only living member of the 1948 Olympic Hockey Gold winning…
TAKING A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE: HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL OF 1956 OLYMPICS
When the Indian Hockey team left the Indian shores in 1956, many people termed them as the best team of all times. The team was a perfect blend of youth and experience. Four members – Balbir Singh Dosanjh (Captain), Leslie Walter Claudius, Randhir Singh…
Coronavirus: Major Table Tennis and Hockey tournaments affected
The Coronavirus epidemic has bought the sporting world to a standstill. Several sports like football, badminton, tennis and many more are facing cancellation or temporary suspension of tournaments. The outbreak of coronavirus has claimed the lives of at least 7,500 people and has spread to…
MANPREET SINGH RECEIVED FIH PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
FIH announced this month its award for various categories. Manpreet Singh was honored with the FIH player of the year. It completed his delight of giving India a ticket to Tokyo 2020. The awards were introduced in 1999. The 27-year-old midfielder became the first…
India’s journey in the Olympics so far
28 in the last 120 years. No, we aren’t talking about all the revolutions in the world, but India’s medal tally at the Olympics! It presents a dismal picture of the second-most populous country in the world, but having collected eight of them in the…