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Tokyo Olympics: Much improved, women's hockey team aims to impress

India was one of the six teams invited to participate when women's hockey made its Olympics debut in 1980 at Moscow. India finished fourth behind Zimbabwe, Czechoslovakia and Soviet Union.

Men's hockey preview: Pressure on India to make a strong start

Eight-time champions India open their Tokyo Olympic Games men's hockey campaign against New Zealand at Oi Hockey Stadium here on Saturday

Olympics: Be careful in opening match, former hockey stars warn India

The first match at the Olympics has always been a matter of concern for the Indian men's hockey team in the last eight editions since the Moscow Olympics in 1980, when they last won gold

We can break toughest defences with good communication: Mandeep Singh

Indian men's hockey team striker Mandeep Singh on Thursday asserted that they have it in them to break the defence of any rival side in the Tokyo Olympics, beginning here on Friday.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 India contingent: List of Indian athletes, officials

India's Olympic contingent for Tokyo 2020 includes 127 participants from 18 sports, including two alternate players and one reserve goalie in men's and women's hockey squads, respectively

Hockey captains Manpreet & Rani write heartfelt message to fans

Being in Tokyo for the Olympics was an emotional moment given the "obstacles" they faced along the way, said Indian men's and women's hockey team captains

Olympics: Best chance for Indian hockey team to bag medal, says Rasquinha

Rasquinha feels India could end its 41-year-old medal drought in the upcoming Olympics

Seniors gave me confidence to play without fear, says Manpreet Singh

Indian men's hockey team skipper has said that the confidence he gained while being with the seniors when he first became a part of the senior side has taught him to play without fear or anxiety

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Will India better its medal tally from Rio 2016?

India will send a 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, including 119 athletes. This will be India's largest ever contingent of athletes at Olympics. Check medal contenders for India in Tokyo 2020

Olympics: High chances of India finishing on hockey podium: Baskaran

Padmashri V. Baskaran was the captain when India last won a gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian hockey teams look to end 41-year-old medal drought

Indian hockey teams might have dominated the sport in the 20th century, but the Asian side has not claimed a medal in the Summer Olympics since 1980

Tirkey has inspired many to look at hockey as engine of change: Rohidas

Indian men's hockey team defender Amit Rohidas said on Tuesday that it has taken him 12 years to fulfil his dream of being a part of the Olympic squad.

Indian hockey team can break medal drought in Olympics 2021: Dhanraj Pillay

Dhanraj Pillay believes the supremely fit Indian Hockey team going for the Tokyo Olympics has what it takes to finish on the podium and end the medal drought which his generation of players could not

From Neeraj Chopra to Bajrang Punia, the ones India's Tokyo hopes ride on

This time, analysts predict India may win as many as 17 medals

Olympics: Marijne expects Indian women's hockey team to reach quarterfinals

Indian women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne expects his wards to reach the quarterfinals of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and says anything less than that would be a big let down. The team will be competing in its second consecutive Olympics in Tokyo having qualified for the Games after a hiatus of 36 years for the Rio Games. India's best-ever finish at the Summer Games was a fourth place finish in the 1980 Moscow Games and Marijne believes the current team has the potential to match it if the players play according to their strength. "The expectations in India are very high. If you are realistic, only two countries are lower ranked than us and that's Japan and South Africa. So, I don't know from where these expectations are based on. "I think probably because we did good in the past in the last four years, but still we have to be realistic. We are focusing on reaching the quarterfinals and that's realistic and from there anything can happen," Marijne said at a virtual medi

Manpreet Singh named captain of men's hockey team for Olympics

Midfielder Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday named captain of the 16-member Olympic-bound Indian men's hockey team, while experienced defenders, Birendra Lakra and Singh, were named vice-captains

Rani to lead Indian women's hockey team in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

India on Monday named striker Rani Rampal as skipper and Deep Grace Ekka and Savita as two vice-captains of the national women's hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics

10 Olympic debutants included in Hockey India men's squad for Tokyo 2020

Hockey India on Friday announced the 16-member men's squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.

Hockey team preparing for Tokyo Games with Olympic simulation: Ramandeep

Indian men's hockey team is simulating Olympic atmosphere at its training base to prepare for the Tokyo Games in the best possible manner, reveals experienced forward Ramandeep Singh

Indian women's hockey team biological clock already on Tokyo time

The members of the Indian women's hockey team have been training for the upcoming Olympics in such a manner that their biological clock is already set to the Tokyo time