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Tokyo Olympic performance changed perception about women's hockey, say India players
• 3 years agoThe historic fourth place finish in the Tokyo Olympics lifted the profile of women's hockey immensely with youngsters taking up the sport in large numbers, said Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur and Gurjit Kaur
Women's FIH Pro League: Clinical India beat China 2-1 to win second consecutive game
• 3 years agoWhile the win was not as goal-heavy as the previous day, what India showed was an ability to play swift, attacking hockey without losing composure.
Hockey rankings: Indian men to finish 2021 in third spot, women drop to ninth
• 3 years agoThe men's team won the bronze in Tokyo Games earlier this year to end a 41-year medal wait for the country while the women's team finished at a historic fourth place.
Hockey India withdraws teams from Birmingham CWG citing COVID concerns, discriminatory quarantine rules
• 3 years agoHockey India's decision comes a day after England's withdrawal from the junior men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar over similar reasons.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Women hockey stars gear up for fresh challenges amid lingering headiness
Shantanu Srivastava • 4 years agoWith the Paris Olympics less than three years away, skipper Rani Rampal and goalkeeper Savita Punia have trained their sights on an important 2022, featuring Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and World Cup.
Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal, six other players test positive for COVID-19
• 4 years agoThe Indian women's hockey core group had returned to the national camp in Bengaluru on Sunday last to restart the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics after a 10-day break.
Indian women's hockey team ends Germany tour winless after fourth game ends in 1-2 defeat
• 4 years agoLalremsiami found the back of the net in the 51st minute, but Germany protected their lead well in the closing stages to pick up their fourth successive win of the tour.
Dungdung scores thrice as Indian junior women's hockey team beats Chile 5-3
• 4 years agoStriker Beauty Dungdung scored a hat-trick as the Indian junior women's hockey team thrashed their Chilean counterparts 5-3 in a high-scoring match to make a successful return to competition following a year-long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rani Rampal, Savita Punia can take India women to a podium finish in Tokyo Olympics, says hockey icon Dhanraj Pillay
• 4 years agoRani had led India to the podium at the 2018 Asian Games and also guided the team to Olympics for the second successive time, while Savita, who is one of the most experienced players in the team, has also played a crucial role in the Olympic Qualifier.
Women's hockey team's stock rising due to determination and exposure, says Deepika Thakur
• 4 years agoThe Indian women's hockey team has enjoyed good results in top tournaments in recent years, including winning the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games and qualifying for back-to-back Olympics.