Tag: INDIA
Bronze For Us Is As Good As Gold: Indian Goalkeeper Sreejesh's Mother
Even when India held on to the lead that they had in the crucial clash with Germany in Tokyo, thousands of miles away from there at the house of Indian goalkeeper Sreejesh, it was anxious moments. ....
India fought back brilliantly from a two-goal deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in a high-intensity goal-fest to win bronze, the country's first medal in men's hockey at the Olympics after a gap of 41 years. It was a dream come true for billions of hockey fans as India came back from 1-3 down to score an impressive 5-4 win that reminded its fans of the glory days when the Indians were a force to reckon with in world hockey.....
Coach Graham Reid: Team First Mentality, Fitness Played Key Role In India's Success
The resilence the team had developed over the last 15 months as they stayed together in Bangalore during the pandemic, the coachs insistence on 'team-first' mentality and focus on fitness of the players were the key factors in the Indian men's hockey team winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics and ending a 41-year medal drought. ....
IND Vs ENG 1st Test: Friends Book A Ticket For The Deceased Friend
The crowd at Trent Bridge, venue of the ongoing first Test between India and England, used a novel way to honour a cricket fan who passed away recently. ....
Haryana Announces Rs 50L Awards For 9 Women Olympic Hockey Players From State
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced an award of Rs 50 lakh each to the nine members of the Olympics women's hockey team representing the state. ....
'The Times' Describes Rohit Sharma's Hook A 'criminal Act'
The Times, Britain's oldest major daily newspaper, published the following headline in its Friday morning edition: "Rohit Sharma's criminal act helps put England's collapse in perspective". ....
England Quick James Anderson Goes Past Anil Kumble To Become Third Highest Wicket-taker In Tests
England pace bowler James Anderson overtook former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble to become the third highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history on Friday. The pace bowler got KL Rahul on the third day of the first Test for his 620th scalp, to go past Kumble.....
India Demands Those Supporting Terror Should Be Held Accountable: Tirumurti
India on Friday demanded that those supporting terrorists should be held accountable and there should be an assurance that neighbours are not threatened by terrorism as Afghanistan transitions with US withdrawing its troops. ....
Rasika Dugal Gets Two IFFM Fest Nominations For 'Mirzapur 2', 'Lootcase'
Actress Rasika Dugal, who bagged two nominations for her work in the film 'Lootcase' and web series 'Mirzapur 2' at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), says she is very excited and happy for the nominations and how she wishes to travel and attend the festival. ....
The Famous Fourths: Indians Who Missed The Bronze By A Whisker
The fourth-place finish, the dreaded fourth-place finish. Nobody really wants to finish in that position at the Olympic Games, yet there are more than half-a-dozen instances -- with the latest being golfer Aditi Ashok in Tokyo2020 -- where Indian players or teams have missed bronze by a whisker. Aditi finished fourth with an aggregate score of 15-under 269 on Saturday. ....
