India produced a lacklustre display to crash out of the title race of the Lal Bahadur Shastri under-21 women's hockey tournament after losing 1-2 to Germany on Friday.
Poor finishing spoiled India chances of an outright win in their second league match against Australia at the Lal Bahadur Shashtri four-nation under-21 women's hockey tournament.
Sports minister Ajay Maken on Thursday claimed the government would not intervene and prevent national team members from playing in an unsanctioned event that ends barely three weeks before the qualifiers.
Amidst threats from the international hockey federation (FIH) to strip India of the right to host the Olympic Qualifiers because of a dispute over governance of the sport in the country, Hockey India (HI) on Tuesday submitted to the FIH the host-city contract, fulfilling the obligation from its side.
India and Germany collected three points each on the opening day of the Lal Bahadur Shashtri four-nation under-21 women's hockey tournament at the National Stadium.
The National Stadium wore a fortified look on the eve of the four-nation Lal Bahadur Shastri women's under-21 hockey tournament on Monday.
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The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has made it clear that the recent on-field spat between Pakistani and Indian players/officials in Australia would not affect the relations between the two hockey bodies.
Former India captain Dhanraj Pillay on Saturday said the warring Hockey India and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) should sort out their issues as it is hampering the country's preparation for the 2012 Olympics.
The national hockey team's Australian coach Michael Nobbs has a tough ask on his hands ahead of the Olympic qualifiers in February. With little over three months left for the qualifiers, he has shot a letter to Hockey India stating his fears over disintegration in the camp.
India's ace hockey forward, Rajpal Singh, who is currently with the national squad in Australia, will be out of action for the next two months.
Saurabh Duggal reports.
India came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Pakistan but missed the bus for the final of the tri-nation hockey tournament, here Tuesday.
The fracas with Pakistan player during a three-nation International Hockey Series in Australia may have a bearing on India's fortunes in the upcoming Champions Challenge I.
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After dominating for most part of the game, Australia blanked India 5-0 in the second leg match of the tri-nation tournament here. India though played good hockey, especially in the second half, the team’s forwards failed to move the board.
Five members of the Indian contingent including Gurbaj Singh, Gurvinder Singh Chandi and Tushar Khandkar were suspended on Saturday for various durations for their role in the skirmish with Pakistani players in the three-Nation International Hockey Series at Busselton, in Australia on Friday.