News for 24 December 2022
All the news for Saturday 24 December 2022
Harmanpreet Singh to captain India as hosts go for glory
India's last medal came when they won the 1975 World Cup PIC: Hockey India
Star dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh willl captain India at the men’s World Cup as the host nation aims to once again go for title glory on home soil and end a near 50-year wait.
Speedy Tigers' Razie hoping for memorable last World Cup outing
By Aftar Singh
Malaysia’s Razie Rahim (3rd-left) will represent that nation for the third time in the Hockey World Cup in India on Jan 13 to 29. - BERNAMA PIC
KUALA LUMPUR: Penalty corner specialist Razie Abdul Rahim is ready to fire in the goals when he makes his third straight Hockey World Cup appearance in India on Jan 13-29.
French forward François Goyet: "First target is to progress from the pool stage and then go as far as possible"
Ahead of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, we speak to members of the participating teams. In this interview, François Goyet of France, talking about his team's previous World Cup experience in 2018 and their aim for the upcoming World Cup, says: "We have good memories from the previous World Cup, especially the win over Argentina in our final pool match. We will take it one game at a time and first look to progress from our pool and then see how far we can go."
Paul Revington-Coached Great Britain Cut An Impressive Figure in 4th FIH Pro League
Great Britain men’s hockey team under coach Paul Revington have been improving in leaps and bounds – their performance in the 4th FIH Pro League has made many sit up and take notice of them – the world number five side have probably not just surprised many of their opponents but also themselves with the way they have gone about their business. It does appear that Paul Revington who took charge as Great Britain men’s hockey team earlier this year, has settled well into his new role. He brings immense coaching experience to the Great Britain men’s hockey team after having previously served as the Technical Director of Malaysia Hockey and other coaching assignments.
PHF to launch Qalandars Hockey Series in February
By Syed Intikhab Ali
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has taken a big step to revive the national game after rolling out a proposed 5-match series between the two traditional rivals – Karachi and Lahore – in February 2023, named Qalandars Hockey series in collaboration with PSL franchise Lahore Qalandars, ‘The News’ has learnt on Thursday.
Otter Hockey: Behind the brand, from life savings to Project Re-Use
Otter, founded by Kyle Maroo in August 2018 while he was a student, is one of the up-and-coming brands in hockey equipment and apparel. As an increasingly recognised face on the hockey scene and in particular the BUCS circuit, Maroo is a man on a mission to make quality equipment for everyone, while also going beyond sales to help those who can’t afford sticks through his favourite project, Project Re-Use.