February 2012
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The Tribune: Rajpal omitted from Olympic probables
Rajpal omitted from Olympic probables
Former Indian captain Rajpal Singh and experience forward Arjun Halappa are the notable omissions from the Indian hockey probables for the London Olympics. Having earned their ticket to play at the London Olympics after a resounding 8-1 victory France in the Olympic Qualifiers at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here last night, a series of coaching...
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Nehru-SAIL Champion Colleges Cup starts
Al-Ameen College starts Nehru-SAIL Champions Colleges Cup campaign in style
Bangalore based Al-Ameen College started its Nehru –SAIL Champions Colleges Cup in style, beating St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata 7-0.
The 19th edition of the prestigious college tournament – Zonal winners of Inter-University Championship participate – got off to a brilliant start with the immaculate display from the...
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Chandigarh Comets take on Bhopal Badshahs tomorrw
Chandigarh Comets take on Bhopal Badshahs in inaugural Bridgestone WSH
Dazzling Performances by Mika, Neha Dhupia, and other Bollywood Stars
Chandigarh, February 28: The big day has arrived and the inaugural match of the 2012 Bridgestone World Series Hockey (WSH) between Chandigarh Comets and Bhopal Badshahs, will usher a new era in Indian hockey. At every major league, an athlete or team...
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Govt spent Rs.18.09 Cr on OQ preparations
Its the purse of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports that helped India on a big way to re-enter the Olympics arena.
Government has spent a whopping Rs.180.90 million in supporting players’ camp and coaches salary besides providing infrastructure (stadium etc) free of cost.
It is heartening to note that the government has supported both men and womne’s team on equal footing as...
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Sahara announces highest ever reward, 1.16 Cr
Sahara India Pariwar announces a cash award of Rs. 1.12 crore for players of Indian Hockey and support staff, for qualifying for London Olympics 2012
New Delhi, February 28, 2012: Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and the prime promoter & patron of sports in India, today announced a cash incentive of Rs. 1.12 crore to be distributed amongst the players and support staff...
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Why HI and IHF should compete with each other?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The author of this column presents a different view. The author agrees that ‘Hockey suffers because of two federations fighting at the top’. But at the same time, the author argues that hockey’s suffering is bound to increase when a single federation is put in place without a clean vision or a road map for the future’. The author weaves reasonably...
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Olympic Qualifier Delhi Day 6 image Galleries
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Olympic Qualifier Delhi Day 5 image Galleries
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Olympic Qualifier Delhi Day 4 image Galleries
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Olympic Qualifier Delhi Day 3 image Galleries
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Olympic Qualifier Delhi Day 2 image Galleries
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Olympic Qualifier Delhi Day 1 image Collections
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The Hindu: WSH: still a guessing game!
World Series Hockey: still a guessing game! S. Thyagarajan
Leandro Negre cannot be more explicit. The FIH boss cites the letter of the law on participation by players in non-sanctioned competitions.
His observations at a media interaction in New Delhi on Wednesday obviously cast a shadow again on the World Series Hockey (WSH) scheduled from February 29.
Diplomatic The FIH president was...
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The Indian Express: Conceding goals is the only...
Conceding goals is the only weakness of Indian hockey team, says former captain
Conceding goals in every match remained the lone weakness that he could detect in the Indian squad’s ongoing campaign in the London Olympic qualifiers in Delhi, according to former hockey captain Rajpal Singh.
“The team’s performance has been good so far. Hope we take the momentum into the final...
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The Hindu: Must-win match for Indian women
Must-win match for Indian women
Y. B. SARANGI
Indian women hockey players, trapped in a do-or-die situation, must be cursing themselves for frittering away a win in their tournament-opener against Ukraine, the lowest-placed side in the Olympic hockey qualifier.
After its 2-5 loss to South Africa, India, which started its campaign on a dismal note by holding Ukraine to a 1-1 draw, slipped to...
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Times of India: India face Poland in last league...
India face Poland in last league clash
Biswajyoti Brahma, TNN
NEW DELHI: They will never admit it, but the Indian men’s hockey team at the moment must be tempted to play out a draw with Poland in their last league encounter on Friday to eliminate their biggest threat, Canada, from the Olympic qualifiers.
Of course, playing for a draw would depend on the outcome of the earlier match...
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Times of India: Indian women to go all out against...
Indian women to go all out against Italy in do-or-die tie
NEW DELHI: Pushed to the wall after a 2-5 loss to South Africa, Indian women will need an outright win against a lower-ranked Italy in their last round-robin match on Friday to reach the finals of the women’s hockey Olympic qualifiers.
India had two comfortable wins against Canada and Poland but their surprising draw against a...
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The Indian Express: Need to work on our finishing,...
Need to work on our finishing, says Indian hockey coach
India hockey coach Michael Nobbs was quite satisfied with his team’s 3-2 victory over Canada in the London Olympics qualifiers but said the his boys need to work more on their finishing.
“We played pretty well considering the opposition. Statistically, we penetrated into rival defence about 30 to 40 times in comparision to ...
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The Tribune: Indian men on track for Olympic cut
Indian men on track for Olympic cut
MS Unnikrishnan
After playing four matches each, Indian men are riding the high ground, while the women have blotted their chances, in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament being played at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.
The men’s team have kept a clean slate, winning all their four matches to top the table with 12 points, while second-played Poland are...
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The Hindu: Rajpal worried about India conceding...
Rajpal worried about India conceding goals
Rajpal Singh is upbeat about the display by the Indian men so far at the Olympics hockey qualifiers.
“The performance of the Indian team against various opponents was as per world hockey rankings. I hope the players continue the momentum right till the final,” said the striker and World Cup skipper.
“India conceding goals in one-sided matches is the...
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The Hindu: India may try out a few things against...
India may try out a few things against Poland
Y. B. SARANGI
The Indian hockey team will keenly watch the clash between Canada and France before deciding on its course of action for its last round robin match against Poland in the Olympic qualifier at the National Stadium here on Friday.
India, with maximum of 12 points from its four outings, has almost ensured itself a spot in the final,...
Indian VS South Africa Matche Starts Now.
Indian VS South Africa Matche Starts Now.
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Kothajit Singh's wallpaper
Kothajit Singh’s wallpaper
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Ignace Tirkey's wallpapers
Ignace Tirkey’s wallpapers
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Harbir Singh's wallpaper's - Indian hockey...
Harbir Singh’s wallpaper’s
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Times of India: India women team works on...
India women team works on minimizing errors
Ritu Sejwal, TNN
NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s hockey team showcased some of its best moves against Canada in their second match of the qualifiers at the National stadium on Sunday. This was heartening coming just two days after the girls wasted several opportunities to be held by Ukraine 1-1.
Despite a remarkably improved performance, Asunta...
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Times of India: Having enjoyed easy run so far,...
Having enjoyed easy run so far, India face France on Tuesday
Biswajyoti Brahma, TNN
NEW DELHI: The fun days are over. It’s now time for some serious business. Having won the first two games without breaking any sweat, the Indian hockey team will on Tuesday enter the critical phase in the Olympic qualifiers, a week which can make or mar their London dreams.
Up against them in their...
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Times of India: No room for error in defence, says...
No room for error in defence, says Dilip Tirkey
NEW DELHI: Former India hockey captain and veteran defender Dilip Tirkey, a member of the national team’s support staff, was happy with the defence in the first two matches but said there won’t be room for errors when they next face France and Canada in the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers.
India, who are the highest ranked team in...
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Deccan Herald: On-song India face dangerous France
On-song India face dangerous France
Having realised that nothing less than victory in the current FIH Olympic Qualifiers would help resurrect the reeling national game, the players have matched action with talk through splendid on-field performances that have turbo-charged their desire to make the trip to the London Games.
They disposed of last-minute entrants Singapore 15-1 with a brutal ...
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The Hindu: Indian women ready for battle of...
Indian women ready for battle of unknowns
Y. B. SARANGI
It is a battle of unknowns, if one may say so. For, the only time the Indian women’s hockey team had played Poland was in its lone Olympic appearance 32 years ago.
Thereafter, there has been no contact between the two sides. Several generations of players have come and gone and the 7-0 win for India, which had finished fourth...
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The Hindu: One has to market the game: Oltmans
One has to market the game: Oltmans
Roelant Oltmans, currently head coach for Delhi Wizards for the World Series Hockey tournament, is convinced India has a future in world hockey; and it is important hockey stays alive in India.
“Of course hockey has a future in India. I am convinced. India is aiming to get back to the top and I know it has the physical, mental and tactical ability to...
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Hindustantimes: India's big hockey switch
India’s big hockey switch
Saurabh Duggal, Hindustan Times
While Hockey India (HI) continues to dismiss the threat of the World Series of Hockey (WSH), its former skipper, Rajpal Singh, has decided to join the ‘league of rebels’ and is all set to turn out for the Delhi Wizards.
Rajpal made up his mind on Monday, but another former skipper, Arjun Halappa, Vikram Pillay,...
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Hindustantimes: A penalty round the corner for...
A penalty round the corner for every hockey spectator
Navneet Singh, Hindustan Times
Not so long back, former India skipper, Pargat Singh, had said, “Hockey is in intensive-care unit; it needs truckloads of oxygen to survive”. His scathing statement hinted at the lack of ‘fresh ideas’ that is the root cause of degeneration of the sport in the country. The Olympic
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Olympic Qualifier 2012 Statistics
Olympic Qualifier 2012 Statistics
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Olympic Qualifier 2012 News
Olympic Qualifier 2012 News
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Ten Sports Will telecast all the matches of...
Ten Sports Will telecast all the matches of Olympic Qualifiers Delhi 2011
Olympic Qualifiers Telecast Schedule
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Indian OQ history (M) 2004: Another struggle
The 2004 Olympic Qualifier was held in Madrid.
India’s first step towards Madrid turned into a controversy. In fact, this event was known for leaving Dhanraj Pillay not called for the preparatory camp. It resulted in a nationwide protest. Television channels started showing protest taking place in every sporting centres.
He had been brought into the picture, but after the Qualifier.
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Indian OQ History (M)1996: Match Fixing
At Barcelona Match Fixing taunted India
Four years later, in the Barcelona Qualifier for the Atlanta Olympics, the roles were reversed. After four straight wins, including 4-1 against The Netherlands, India qualified for Olympics majestically even as a match was left. Malaysia and India met in the last league match. The former needed a draw to book its ticket to Atlanta while Canada needed ...
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Indian OQ History (M): 1991 a struggle
Of the four Olympic Qualifiers held by the FIH before 2008, India figured in three, while the 1998 Asiad success ensured its direct qualification for the 2000 Sydney number. India struggled in every other Qualifiers, and when it once did well it got into a match fixing quagmire.
Under coach Balkishen Singh and captain Pargat Singh, India took part in the first Olympic Qualifier at Auckland...
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Indian men's Olympic Qualifiers Statistics
1991 Auckland Qualifier 1 defeat Switzerland 3-1 League 2 defeat Belgium 1-0 League 3 drew France 0-0 League 4 lost to Malaysia 2-3 League 5 defeat USA 8-0 League 6 drew New Zealand 2-2 Semifinal 7 lost to USSR 0-1 Final First four ranked teams qualified 1995 Barcelona Qualifier 8 drew Great Britain 3-3 Round Robin 9 defeat Holland 4-1 Round Robin 10 drew Spain 0-0 Round Robin ...
