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Coronavirus Outbreak: Olympic Gold Quest, GoSports Foundation join hands to raise funds for grassroots hockey personnel
Fpsports • 5 years agoOlympic Gold Quest and GoSports Foundation have joined hands to raise funds for grassroots hockey personnel whose livelihoods have been affected due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Bringing back fitness level biggest challenge for athletes post-lockdown, says Viren Rasquinha
• 5 years agoFormer Indian hockey team captain Viren Rasquinha on Tuesday said that maintaining fitness levels would be the biggest challenge for athletes when they return to training after the coronavirus-forced lockdown ends.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Pullela Gopichand praises SAI initiative of providing online workshops for athletes during lockdown
• 5 years agoThe SAI sessions on opening day was attended by athletes and para-athletes from all sport, including Olympic probables shooters Divyash Panwar, Apurvi Chandela, Abhishek Verma, Anish Bhanwala, boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zarin
Don't know why Prakash Padukone encouraged Saina Nehwal to leave my academy, reveals Pullella Gopichand in new book
• 5 years agoPullella Gopichand is not known for showing his emotions but the inspirational coach has shared the hurt he felt when his protege Saina Nehwal left his academy to join Prakash Padukone's facility, something that rankled him a lot.
Hockey coach Merzban Patel says Dronacharya Award came little earlier than expected
• 6 years agoThe 69-year-old Patel, better known as 'Bawa' in Mumbai hockey who has nurtured a few future Olympians at a young age, also feels that he was more of a mentor to the upcoming players.
Sardar Singh, the puny boy who would go on to become a colossus for the Indian hockey team
Amit Kamath • 6 years agoHarendra Singh, Viren Rasquinha, Clarence Lobo and Sandeep Singh talk about what made Sardar Singh special
Asian Junior Badminton 2018: Lakshya Sen justifies sweat and tears with hard-earned historic gold medal
Shirishnadkarni • 7 years agoLakshya Sen became the first male Indian player in 53 years to win the Junior Asian Badminton Championships title.
Olympic Gold Quest to support ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat in preparation for Tokyo 2020
• 7 years agoOlympic Gold Quest (OGQ) on Wednesday said it will support ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who is eyeing a podium finish at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Odisha announces 5-year association with Hockey India, to sponsor both men's and women's teams
Ians • 7 years agoOdisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik also unveiled its logo that will don the new jerseys of India – men's and women – hockey teams.
Roelant Oltmans sacked: Former players Dhanraj Pillay, Viren Rasquinha divided over Hockey India move
Amit Kamath • 8 years agoWhile Viren Rasquinha said he was struggling to understand the logic of sacking Roelant Oltmans now, Dhanraj Pillay said 'der aaye, durust aaye'.