Hockey

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced a cash award of Rs. 50 Lakh for Odisha’s hockey star Deep Grace Ekka for her role in securing India’s Bronze Medal at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. The Chief Minister expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Deep Grace Ekka, acknowledging her remarkable performance…

Hangzhou, Oct 3 (UNI) The Indian women’s hockey team ripped Hong Kong China by inflicting a 13-0 defeat in its final Pool A match of the Asian Games 2023 at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium here on Tuesday. Vandana Katariya, Deepika, Monika, Deep Grace Ekka, Sangita Kumari and Navneet Kumar struck goals in India’s…

Hangzhou, Oct 1 (UNI) The Indian women’s hockey team came from behind to hold Korea to a 1-1 draw in their third Pool A match of the 19th Asian Games here on Sunday. For India, Navneet Kaur (44’) scored the equaliser after a goal from Hyejin CHO (12’) had put Korea in front. Both teams…

Hangzhou, (UNI) The Indian women’s hockey team continued its winning spree at the Asian Games 2023 with a 6-0 win over Malaysia at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park here on Friday. Monika (7’), Deep Grace Ekka (8’), Nisha (11’), Vaishnavi Phalke (15), Sangita Kumari (24’) and Lalremsiami (50’) scored a goal each to secure the…

Hangzhou, Sep 28 (UNI) India outsmarted defending champions Japan 4-2 to book the top spot in Pool A in the Asian Games 2023 hockey match at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium here on Thursday. Though India and Pakistan are unbeaten after three matches, India are on the top of the group, thanks to the 33-plus…

Hangzhou, Sep 27 (UNI) The Indian women’s hockey team thrashed Singapore 13-0 in the opener at Asia Games 2023 here on Wednesday. With this win, India topped the Pool A points table with top two teams from each Pool will qualify for the semifinals. Udita (6’), Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (8’), Deepika (11’), Navneet (14’, 14’),…

Hangzhou, Sep 26 (UNI) The Indian men’s hockey team routed Singapore 16-1 in its second Asian Games 2023 Pool A match at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium here on Tuesday. Mandeep Singh (12’, 30’, 51’), Lalit Upadhyay (16’), Gurjant Singh (22’), Vivek Sagar Prasad (23’), Harmanpreet Singh (24’, 39’,40’, 42’), Manpreet Singh (37’), Samsher…

Hangzhou, Sep 24 (UNI) The Indian men’s hockey team thumped Uzbekistan 16-0 in its opening Asian Games 2023 Pool A match at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium here on Sunday. In the commanding win, Lalit Upadhyay scored in 7th, 24th, 37th and 53rd minute, while Varun Kumar did it in 12th, 36th, 50th, and…

New Delhi, (UNI) Hockey India on Wednesday congratulated Raghu Prasad RV on being appointed as Umpire in the discipline of hockey for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), world governing body for hockey. The FIH announced its decision on Tuesday following the selection made by FIH Technical Officials and Umpiring…

New Delhi, (UNI) Deepika, who hails from Hisar, Haryana, picked up a hockey stick in 2012 on her way to wrestling practice with her brother, and after years of hard work, she has made the cut for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team, that will compete in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. “My family has…