News for 27 July 2024
All the news for Saturday 27 July 2024
2024 Olympic Games
Paris
All times GMT +2
Men
27 Jul 2024 10:00 GBR v ESP (Pool A) 4 - 0
27 Jul 2024 10:30 BEL v IRL (Pool B) 2 - 0
27 Jul 2024 12:45 NED v RSA (Pool A)
27 Jul 2024 13:15 AUS v ARG (Pool B)
27 Jul 2024 17:00 GER v FRA (Pool A)
27 Jul 2024 17:30 IND v NZL (Pool B)
28 Jul 2024 17:00 GER v ESP (Pool A)
28 Jul 2024 17:30 BEL v NZL (Pool B)
28 Jul 2024 19:45 NED v FRA (Pool A)
28 Jul 2024 20:15 RSA v GBR (Pool A)
Pool Standings
Women
27 Jul 2024 19:45 ARG v USA (Pool B)
27 Jul 2024 20:15 NED v FRA (Pool A)
28 Jul 2024 10:00 BEL v CHN (Pool A)
28 Jul 2024 10:30 GER v JPN (Pool A)
28 Jul 2024 12:45 AUS v RSA (Pool B)
28 Jul 2024 13:15 GBR v ESP (Pool B)
Pool Standings
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Olympic Games Hockey - The Nations Flag Bearers in the Opening Ceremony
By Tariq Ali
Rocio Sanchez of Argentina women's hockey and Eddie Ockenden of Australia men's hockey players were the flag bearers of their countries in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
I have tried to furnish a list of field hockey players who were the National Flag Bearers of their countries in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles - Lal Shah Bokhari (India)
1936 Berlin - Dhyan Chand (India) Rein de Waal (Netherlands)
1948 London - Vagn Loft (Denmark)
1952 Helsinki - Balbir Singh Sr (India) Niaz Khan (Pakistan)
1956 Melbourne - Balbir Singh Sr (India) Abdul Hamid (Pakistan)
1960 Rome - Leslie Claudius (India) Jan Willem van Erven Dorens (Netherlands)
!964 Tokyo - Manzoor Hussain Atif (Pakistan) Lloyd Koch (Rhodesia) Eduardo Dualde (Spain)
1968 Mexico City - Tariq Aziz (Pakistan) Prithipal Singh (India)
1972 Munich - Nico Spits (Netherlands) Mohammad Asad Malik (Pakistan)
1976 Montreal - Ajitpal Singh (India) Abdul Rashid Jr (Pakistan) Andre Bolhuis (Netherlands)
1980 Moscow -
1984 Los Angeles - Zafar Iqbal (India) Manzoor Hussain (Pakistan)
1988 Seoul - Ian Taylor (Great Britain) Ric Charlesworth (Australia) Nasir Ali (Pakistan)
1992 Barcelona - Marcelo Garraffo (Argentina) Carina Benninga (Netherlands) Shahbaz Ahmed (Pakistan)
1996 Atlanta - Pargat Singh (India) Nor Saiful Zaini (Malaysia) Mansoor Ahmed (Pakistan)
2000 Sydney - Mirnawan Nawawi (Malaysia) Ahmad Alam (Pakistan)
2004 Athens - Mohammad Nadeem (Pakistan)
2008 Beijing - Jeroen Delmee (Netherlands) Zeeshan Ashraf (Pakistan)
2012 London - Luciana Aymar (Argentina) Natascha Keller (Germany) Sohail Abbas (Pakistan)
2016 Rio de Janeiro -
2020 Tokyo - Felix Denayer (Belgium) Manpreet Singh (India) P Mbande (South Africa)
2024 Paris - Rocio Sanchez (Argentina) Eddie Ockenden (Australia)
Day 1 preview: Men’s competition dominates proceedings on Paris 2024 Olympic opener
The opening day of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 promises to be an absolutely thrilling affair, with all 12 men’s teams in action and two high-profile fixtures in the women’s competition set to be played in front of packed crowds at the magnificent Yves-du-Manoir Hockey Stadium. 
GB men's hockey team start with emphatic victory
Alistair Watkins
Great Britain's men started their bid for Olympic hockey gold with a commanding 4-0 win over Spain in Pool A.
Ireland lose hockey opener to defending champions Belgium
by Nigel Ringland
Ireland’s Jeremy Duncan in action against Belgium © Inpho
Ireland have lost 2-0 to Belgium in their opening game of Pool A.
SA hockey coach hopes plan comes together in Paris opener
Cheslyn Gie © Gallo Images
Cheslyn Gie, who guided Mandela University back into the A section of the recent USSAs, will
SA Men’s Hockey team set for Olympic opener
SA Hockey star Musthapha Cassiem. | Facebook\Bishop Diocesan College
SOUTH Africa Men’s Hockey coach Cheslin Chie is expecting “great things” from explosive forward Mustapha Cassiem, ahead of the team’s much-anticipated Olympic Games opener against the Netherlands in Paris today.
Men’s & Women’s Hockey athlete replacements
Nathan Ephraums will replace Jake Whetton in the Australian Olympic men’s hockey team and Maddison Brooks will replace Alice Arnott in the Australian Olympic women’s hockey team.
Kookaburras, Hockeyroos make changes to squads ahead of openers
Hockeyroos player Alice Arnott. Picture by Getty Images
The Australian men’s and women’s hockey teams have been forced to make changes for their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign openers.
Germany’s Micheel feels Olympic magic as start of Paris 2024 nears
With the start of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 less than 24 hours away, the excitement about competing in the greatest sporting spectacle on earth is being felt by all of the athletes lucky enough to be here in the City of Light.
From Teammates to Warlords - a hockey enigma
Shane Sadanand
Former team mates Craig Fulton and Greg Nicol face off as opposition coaches in India and New Zealand's first Olympic encounter tonight
‘It’s everything’ – Craig Fulton’s India can’t afford a slow start as they begin quest for back-to-back medals
India will start their Paris Olympics campaign on Saturday when they will lock horns against New Zealand in their first match of the Pool B.
by Vinayakk Mohanarangan
India's Harmanpreet Singh celebrates after scoring the goal. (Hockey India)
“Kya Olympics mein aisa karega?”
It’s a little line that Harmanpreet Singh says is repeated often during the hours and hours of training they undergo at the SAI Center in Bengaluru when some aspect of a drill doesn’t go well. Away from the spotlight, as they sweat it out in the confines of their training camp, it is a way for the players to keep reminding themselves of the task ahead of them in Paris.
Clinch gold, make it memorable: The Indian hockey team has its priority clear for Paris Olympics 2024
The Indian team will meet New Zealand (July 27), Argentina (July 29), Ireland (July 30), Belgium (August 1), and Australia (August 2) in its Pool-B engagements.
Y. B. Sarangi
India’s hockey team players during a practice session at Yves du Manoir stadium in Paris on Friday 26 July 2024. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR / The Hindu
Backed by good preparation and acclimatisation, the Indian hockey team’s approach ahead of its opening match against New Zealand is calm. Its primary aim? — improve the colour of its Tokyo bronze medal in the Paris Olympics at the historic Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, here on Saturday.
From partial paralysis to Olympics debut, Sukhjeet Singh’s story of true grit
Indervir Grewal
Every day for what felt like an eternity, a helpless Sukhjeet Singh was overwhelmed by the realisation that his bright future was unravelling and the world leaving him behind.
Every day for what felt like an eternity, a helpless Sukhjeet Singh was overwhelmed by the realisation that his bright future was unravelling and the world leaving him behind. Paralysed in one leg and confined to his bed, a 21-year-old Sukhjeet wondered whether a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice would come to nothing; and that too after getting so close to realising his dream of playing for India.
Who are the key opponents for Indian men’s hockey team at Summer Games
Take a look at the key opponents that stand in the way of the Indian men’s hockey team and a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
India will kick off its Paris 2024 campaign against New Zealand on July 27. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT/The Hindu
The Indian men’s hockey team will begin its hunt for a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics when it faces off against New Zealand in their Pool B match on Saturday.
Olympic Games Hockey - Women's Teams Records
By Tariq Ali
The 12th edition of the Women's Hockey event in the Olympic Games starting from 27 July to 9 August, 2024 in Paris, France.
12 Participating teams are divided into two groups
Group A - Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Japan, China and the host France
Group B - Argentina, Australia, Great Britain, Spain, United States and South Africa
How the participating teams qualified for the Paris Olympic Games 2024
The Continental Games/ Championships winners
Oceania Cup 2023 at Whangarei - AUSTRALIA
EuroHockey Championship 2023 at Monchengladbach - NETHERLANDS
Asian Games 2022 (held in 2023) at Hangzhou - CHINA
Pan American Games 2023 at Santiago - ARGENTINA
African Hockey Road to Paris 2024 (held in 2023) at Pretoria - SOUTH AFRICA
Ghana Women's hockey team won African Games 2023 at Accra (held in 2024) could not qualify for the Olympic Games 2024
FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2024 at Ranchi - GERMANY, UNITED STATES and JAPAN
FIH Olympic Qualifiers 2024 at Valencia - BELGIUM, SPAIN and GREAT BRITAIN
The Host nation - FRANCE
The Historical Records of the Women's Hockey participating teams in the Olympic Games
Group A
Teams OG Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA
NED 11 59 39 9 11 137 78
GER (all) 10 55 28 17 10 95 82
CHN 6 31 13 12 6 43 33
JAP 5 23 5 15 3 22 48
BEL 1 6 1 3 2 4 11
FRA (H) Did not play
Group B
Teams OG Played Won Lost Drawn GF GA
AUS 10 55 36 11 8 183 54
ARG 8 46 22 19 5 90 77
GBR 8 45 22 15 8 83 70
ESP 7 37 10 21 6 39 76
USA 6 35 10 18 7 54 63
RSA 5 23 5 17 1 31 61
Young Tigers go down fighting against Australia in friendly
By Aftar Singh
Coach I. Vickneswaran giving a pep talk to his national junior players during Friday’s friendly against Australia in Brisbane. PIC FRO MHC
KUALA LUMPUR: The national junior hockey team lost 4-2 to their Australian counterparts in a friendly in Brisbane on Friday.
‘This matters so much’ – Tess Howard on clothing win for women hockey players
Eleanor Crooks
Tess Howard has been tipped to star on the hockey pitch at her first Olympics but the 25-year-old’s impact will be felt beyond any goals she manages to score in Paris.