India started their 2010 world cup campaign in style beating arch rivals Pakistan 4-1. India dominated play for most parts and were clearly the better team overall. This is the ideal start for our team but it will be interesting to see how we cope up against more demanding oppositions like Australia, England and Spain.
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INDIA Vs PAK HIGHLIGHTS-FIH-WORLDCUP 2010 Part 1
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Showing posts with label Hockey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hockey. Show all posts
Monday, March 1, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Men's Hockey World Cup 2010 - Delhi
After all the drama surrounding the Indian Hockey last month, the world cup is finally here. The tournament starts on 28th Feb and ends on 13 March 2010 in New Delhi. It would be cracker of a tournament and worth watching for any serious sports enthusiast. It's not very often that we get top international events in sports other than Cricket.
Here's the tournament Calendar and Ticketing details....
Here's the tournament Calendar and Ticketing details....
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Hockey crisis resolved. Camp to resume tomorrow.
Indian hockey could be back on track after the strike was called off by the players. It appears that a timely intervention by sponsors Sahara could have broken the deadlock. The players have agreed to resume camp on Thursday.
Update: Sahara to release 1 crore for Indian Hockey
Sahara, the team sponsor, has stepped in to break the impasse between the striking players and the federation. Sahara has decided to release RS.1 crore immediately to be distributerd amongst the striking players.
"In the genuine interest of the national hockey players, Sahara India Pariwar has decided to pay immediately Rs 1 Crore in suspense account to Hockey India, only for distribution to the players so that they can peacefully and happily practice and play for the country," Sahara said in a statement.
"Sahara has also paid Rs 77 lacs in December as advance for the quarter of January 15 to April 14, 2010. Sahara will go through the past accounts of Hockey India and shall take suitable decision for this amount," it added.
News and comments source is NDTV. Read the entire story at:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/new/Ndtv-Show-Special-Story.aspx?ID=495&StoryID=SPOEN20100125519&ch=113201013100PM
"In the genuine interest of the national hockey players, Sahara India Pariwar has decided to pay immediately Rs 1 Crore in suspense account to Hockey India, only for distribution to the players so that they can peacefully and happily practice and play for the country," Sahara said in a statement.
"Sahara has also paid Rs 77 lacs in December as advance for the quarter of January 15 to April 14, 2010. Sahara will go through the past accounts of Hockey India and shall take suitable decision for this amount," it added.
News and comments source is NDTV. Read the entire story at:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/new/Ndtv-Show-Special-Story.aspx?ID=495&StoryID=SPOEN20100125519&ch=113201013100PM
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Save Indian Hockey campaign by NDTV
Read all the stories as they develop on ndtv page below. Once on the page join the petition to the government to pay hockey players their dues. Just enter your name and email id to pledge your support.
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/new/NDTV-Show-Special.aspx?ID=495
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/new/NDTV-Show-Special.aspx?ID=495
Indian Hockey crisis deepens!
Crisis in Indian hockey has further deepened after an inconclusive meeting between the players and HI officials. The meeting was arranged as a last gasp effort to diffuse the situation with the all important World Cup in sight. It appears that Hockey India officials made their stand clear about non availability of funds and therefore no agreement could be reached as the players continued their demand for pending wages to be cleared before they get onto the field of play.
The latest update as of now is that the players have been given a final ultimatum of 48 hours to start practicing else the camp would be shut down. HI president AK Matoo described it as a sad development while quoting "Any player who is in the complex has to train but it seems for them (players) money is more important than playing for the country”.
Also read my view of the crisis at:
http://expresssport.blogspot.com/2010/01/indian-hockey-in-despair.html
The latest update as of now is that the players have been given a final ultimatum of 48 hours to start practicing else the camp would be shut down. HI president AK Matoo described it as a sad development while quoting "Any player who is in the complex has to train but it seems for them (players) money is more important than playing for the country”.
Also read my view of the crisis at:
http://expresssport.blogspot.com/2010/01/indian-hockey-in-despair.html
Monday, January 11, 2010
Indian Hockey in despair!
SRK’s tweet about the recent Indian Hockey imbroglio made it to the front page of our leading daily and I have little doubt his dog’s birthday would have made it too. He however touched upon a rather serious issue about sports governance in India, especially Indian hockey, which is going through one of its worst crisis. Players have revolted against the administration due to non-payment of wages at a time when India is preparing to host the men’s world cup next month and Commonwealth Games later in the year.
Before I delve further into the issue and its implications let’s get the basics right and understand the enormity of this situation. For the uninitiated, Hockey is the national sport of India and quite understandably so, since at the top level no other Indian team or individual can boast of a better record than our hockey teams of yore. The Indian team has a total of eight gold’s, one silver and two bronze medals in Olympics which is far bigger than any of our other sporting achievements.
Indian hockey has been in a state of decline for years but now it appears to be doomed. We have all heard and read players of various past generations crying foul against the federation but nothing has come of it. The corruption at the highest level has been in news over the last few years but no steps have been taken to change things. We have seen the arrival and departure of numerous coaches but hockey in India has continued to slide and I am afraid it’s not looking any better now.
The situation on the ground is that Indian hockey team players have decided to stop practicing ahead of the world cup scheduled next month. Players’ grouse is that they have not been paid their match fees for the recently concluded Champions Challenge tournament in Argentina where they had finished 3rd. The demands that Indian players have put on the table are simple:
- Payment of pending dues (nothing wrong in demanding what’s due)
- Defined Remuneration structure (it’s comical to even think we don’t have that in place yet)
- Performance based bonus (even sales reps get that so how come Indian hockey players don’t?)
- Professional management (ah, and I was crying foul about BCCI. They are all the same except that BCCI has the money and the strings to pull)
None of the above demands are such that they can put Indian hockey on hold however recent developments suggest that the federation has informed about the unavailability of funds to pay the match fees. Now there can be nothing more comical than the fact that the governing body does not have enough money to pay its players when I am absolutely sure that every top official in the federation would have swelling bank accounts with enough to pay SRK for a couple of stage shows. A recent news flash on NDTV suggests that Hockey India is mulling a ban on revolting players. Now, this is even more absurd than the no money argument since the players appear to be in the right.
There is light at the end of every tunnel and I wish this crisis would once and for all change the way Hockey is managed in India. Every Indian and not just the sports fan would like to see the end of this era and the beginning of a new one for hockey in India. Indian Hockey deserves better and it needs to be saved and now- for India’s pride at least.
Before I delve further into the issue and its implications let’s get the basics right and understand the enormity of this situation. For the uninitiated, Hockey is the national sport of India and quite understandably so, since at the top level no other Indian team or individual can boast of a better record than our hockey teams of yore. The Indian team has a total of eight gold’s, one silver and two bronze medals in Olympics which is far bigger than any of our other sporting achievements.
Indian hockey has been in a state of decline for years but now it appears to be doomed. We have all heard and read players of various past generations crying foul against the federation but nothing has come of it. The corruption at the highest level has been in news over the last few years but no steps have been taken to change things. We have seen the arrival and departure of numerous coaches but hockey in India has continued to slide and I am afraid it’s not looking any better now.
The situation on the ground is that Indian hockey team players have decided to stop practicing ahead of the world cup scheduled next month. Players’ grouse is that they have not been paid their match fees for the recently concluded Champions Challenge tournament in Argentina where they had finished 3rd. The demands that Indian players have put on the table are simple:
- Payment of pending dues (nothing wrong in demanding what’s due)
- Defined Remuneration structure (it’s comical to even think we don’t have that in place yet)
- Performance based bonus (even sales reps get that so how come Indian hockey players don’t?)
- Professional management (ah, and I was crying foul about BCCI. They are all the same except that BCCI has the money and the strings to pull)
None of the above demands are such that they can put Indian hockey on hold however recent developments suggest that the federation has informed about the unavailability of funds to pay the match fees. Now there can be nothing more comical than the fact that the governing body does not have enough money to pay its players when I am absolutely sure that every top official in the federation would have swelling bank accounts with enough to pay SRK for a couple of stage shows. A recent news flash on NDTV suggests that Hockey India is mulling a ban on revolting players. Now, this is even more absurd than the no money argument since the players appear to be in the right.
There is light at the end of every tunnel and I wish this crisis would once and for all change the way Hockey is managed in India. Every Indian and not just the sports fan would like to see the end of this era and the beginning of a new one for hockey in India. Indian Hockey deserves better and it needs to be saved and now- for India’s pride at least.
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