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Leslie Xavier
Memories of a Sporting Year Unforetold
31 Dec 2021
In a year of many medals and accolades, it is worth considering what sport really stands for? Participation, equality, the raw visceral noise of a stadium or the silence of a bio bubble waiting to be…
Leo Xavier
No Team Would be Easy at Junior World Cup, Says Senior Coach Graham Reid
22 Oct 2021
Indian senior men’s team coach Graham Reid is overseeing the preparations of the squad for the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from November 24 to December 5. The camp has…
Newsclick Sports
FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup: India to Begin Title Defence vs France
20 Oct 2021
India are placed in Pool B alongside Canada, France and Poland for the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar from November 24 to December 5. In the Women's Junior World Cup -- to be played…
Newsclick Sports
Tokyo Olympics Bronze Medalists Rupinder Pal Singh, Birendra Lakra Retire From International Hockey
30 Sep 2021
Birendra Lakra played 201 matches for India, while Rupinder Pal Singh, has featured in 223 matches for the national side.
Leslie Xavier
Neeraj Chopra, the Aberration That Needs to Become the Norm
08 Aug 2021
Neeraj Chopra’s gold is a celebration but also a reminder that we need to do more when it comes to sports. We need structure, deep networks to work the grassroots and diligent, fail-safe policies. We…
Leslie Xavier
Tears of Hope, Screams of Justice: This Indian Women’s Hockey Team Inspires Us to Change; It’s Time We Did
06 Aug 2021
With their never say die attitude, their untiring teamplay and even with their tears at the end, the Indian women’s hockey team players have inspired a nation towards a sport that has suffered hugely…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
On for the Gold Quest: The Big Stakes in Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s Tokyo Show
06 Aug 2021
This Indian women’s hockey team, which finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, is better than most, provided more equality than most, and now it is time to demand more from the establishment.
Newsclick Report
Tokyo Olympics: Report Says Casteist Slurs Hurled at Indian Hockey Player's Family Following Semi-Final Loss
05 Aug 2021
One of the accused has been detained in connection with the case but an FIR had not been registered based on the complaint, the report said.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Indian Hockey Team Sheds Historic Burden, Beats Germany to Win Bronze at Tokyo Olympics
05 Aug 2021
In a seesaw match that gave us ample reminders of the ghosts from near misses and heartbreaks past, Indian men’s hockey team edged out Germany 5-4 to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, putting an end…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
The Tokyo High: Indian Women’s Hockey on Cusp of a Revolution That Needs Nurturing
03 Aug 2021
Regardless of how things pan out for the Indian women’s hockey team players in the next two games at the Tokyo Olympics, their achievement is special, and the hope is that it will help open many eyes…