IHF rejects IOA’s three-member panel
August 30th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Thursday rejected the three-member committee formed by the India Olympic Association (IOA) to sit in judgement over the running of ... Read more...
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2004 Olympics: Deja vu hits Indian hockey (Sports Special)
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
It was dejŕ vu for Indian hockey team that went into the 2004 Olympics riddled with factional fights and controversy over the appointment of German Gerhard Rach as the coach, superseding ... Read more...
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2000 Sydney Olympics: Controversies affect India’s chances (Sports Special)
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
For the umpteenth time, the Indian hockey team's preparations for the Olympics were hampered by the usual quota of controversies and uncertainties. After the poor finish at the 1996 Atlanta Games, ... Read more...
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1996 Olympics: Divided Indian hockey team make another poor finish (Sports Special)
July 21st, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Apparently, Indian hockey had not learnt anything from past mistakes as intrigue and dissension continued to plague the national team that, along with the officials of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), ... Read more...
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1956 Olympics: India’s dominance continues
July 11th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
The discerning reckon the hockey team to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, led by centre-forward Balbir Singh, was one of the best ever to leave Indian shores. The squad was brimming with ... Read more...
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1948 Olympics: Fourth gold medal healed wounds of partition (Sports Special)
July 9th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
It was a wonder that India managed to field a team for the 1948 Olympics which were held on the conclusion of the World War II and a year after the ... Read more...
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1928 Olympics: India’s first step towards hockey glory (Sports Special)
July 6th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
(With India back in Olympic hockey, IANS takes a look at the country's glorious past in the Games. The first of a series of articles recalling the country's performance from the ... Read more...
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Hockey India’s league in January with six teams
June 1st, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Hockey India's (HI) ambitious professional league will hit-in during January-February next year with six city-based teams to start with.HI secretary-general Narinder Batra told IANS Friday ... Read more...
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FIH president Negre to meet HI, IHF next week
April 7th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre will be visiting India next week to sort out the differences between the two warring bodies Hockey India ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Shakeel Abbasi braves ban to play in WSH
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan star player Shakeel Abbasi said Thursday that he has risked his international career to take part in the lucrative World Series of Hockey (WSH).Abbasi, ... Read more...
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Top players likely to give WSH a miss
February 28th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) Top Indian players are likely to give the World Series Hockey (WSH), which begins here Wednesday, a miss, officials of participating teams said Tuesday.The stand-off between ... Read more...
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FIH gives HI and IHF a month to resolve tangle
February 27th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre Monday said that Hockey India (HI) and the derecognised Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) should merge for the betterment ... Read more...
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World hockey looking at India as major hub for the sport
February 27th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Indian hockey may be taking baby steps in seeking to regain its erstwhile stature, with its qualification for the London Olympics being among the first ... Read more...
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FIH gives a month to HI and IHF to work out merger formula
February 26th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has given the two warring factions, Hockey India (HI) and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) a month's time to sort ... Read more...
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India to host inaugural World Hockey League final
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS)India was Wednesday allotted the final of the inaugural World Hockey League that will now serve as a qualifying tournament for both the World Cup and ... Read more...
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HC verdict reinforces our stand on WSH: FIH
February 15th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Wednesday yet again warned the active players that they would be playing in the unsanctioned rebel World Series Hockey (WSH) ... Read more...
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High Court paves way for players’ participation in WSH
February 13th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) On a plea of former player and coach Joachim Carvalho alleging that Hockey India (HI) was threatening players to prevent them from taking part in ... Read more...
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Sahara India renews sponsorship deal with Hockey India
February 8th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) After severing its ties with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sahara India Wednesday renewed its sponsorship deal with Hockey India (HI) ... Read more...
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Sahara to renew sponsorship of Indian hockey
February 7th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) After pulling out of cricket, the national obsession, Sahara India is all set to sign a five-year contract to renew its sponsorship deal for ... Read more...
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World Series Hockey to start Feb 29
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The rebel World Series Hockey, which was postponed last month and which offers prize money of $2 million, starts Feb 29 with Chandigarh Comets taking on ... Read more...
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World Series Hockey postponed to Feb 29
December 12th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Ending days of uncertainty, the World Series Hockey (WSH) was postponed Monday till after India's Olympic qualifiers. It will now run Feb 29-April 1.
WSH was ... Read more...
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WSH organisers want government to mediate with HI
December 10th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The organisers of the World Series Hockey (WSH) seem to be looking up to the Union sports ministry to broker peace between them and Hockey ... Read more...
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WSH may decide Saturday to postpone the league
December 9th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Organisers of the World Series Hockey (WSH) are in a quandary over postponing the league till after the Olympic qualifiers in view of its dates ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on plea against Hockey India ‘threats’
December 7th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved its order on a plea alleging that Hockey India (HI) was threatening players to prevent them from taking part ... Read more...
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No problem if WSH is held after Olympic qualifiers: Chettri
December 6th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India hockey captain Bharat Chettri has said the players could think of playing in the World Series Hockey (WSH) if the tournament is held after ... Read more...
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WSH gets National Stadium, Olympic camps shifted out
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The national hockey camp for the Olympic qualifiers will not be held in the capital as the government has allotted the Dhyan Chand National Stadium ... Read more...
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Court questions government on hockey coach’s plea
November 30th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government and Hockey India (HI) after taking note of a hockey coach's plea alleging that ... Read more...
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Six top Indian hockey players pull out of WSH
November 30th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The World Series Hockey (WSH) suffered a serious set-back Wednesday after six top Indian players pulled out of the league, citing national commitment.Goalkeepers Bharat Chettri, ... Read more...
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HI requests SAI not to allow WSH at National Stadium
November 29th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is considering a Hockey India (HI) request that leasing the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium for the un-sanctioned World ... Read more...
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WSH and IHF to give cash incentives for hockey team’s Olympic success
November 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) World Series Hockey (WSH) and the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Monday announced cash incentives for the national team to motivate the players for the 2012 ... Read more...
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PHF warns players to stay away from World Series Hockey
November 15th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has warned its players against participating in the $2 million World Series Hockey (WSH) scheduled in India from next month.WSH is ... Read more...
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Bringing Indian hockey back to ‘consumer radar’
November 14th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Ingenious sports administrators and corporate honchos have realised that an IPL-like razzmatazz can work in other disciplines, too. A World Boxing Series is already ... Read more...
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FIH to continue recognising Hockey India
November 12th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In a major breather for hockey in the country, International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided to continue with its recognition of Hockey India (HI) and ... Read more...
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Nine venues selected for World Series Hockey
November 12th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here is one of the nine venues that will host the World Series Hockey (WSH) next month.WSH is a ... Read more...
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HI charges IHF with sabotaging India’s Olympic preparations
October 7th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) Friday lashed out at the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) for going out of its way to sabotage India's chances of making it ... Read more...
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