The Indian Men and Women’s Hockey Team was also recognised with the AHF Best Achievement Award respectively along with Mr Ajit Pal Singh being recognised with the AHF Ashwini Award. New Delhi, 24 March 2023: Hockey India on Friday congratulated the Odisha State Government on winning the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Award for Best Hockey Infrastructure during the AHF Congress held in Mungyeong, Korea on Friday. The award was presented for the incredible efforts by the State Government to build the world’s largest-seated Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela which also houses an Olympic-style Hockey Village. The picturesque stadium, named after Indian…
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MARCH 24, 2022, MIES (Switzerland) – The Draw ceremony for the inaugural edition of the Youth Basketball Champions League, set to be played in Bursa, Turkey from April 11-15, took place at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball on Friday. The U18 teams of ten BCL clubs, representing eight different countries, will compete for the trophy in Bursa. In Friday’s Draw they were split into two different groups, as follows: GROUP A Basketball Academy Numburk (CZE) Hapoel Jerusalem (ISR) Oostende CORETEC Basketball Academy (BEL) Igokea m:tel (BIH) UCAM Murcia COC Oftalmología (ESP) GROUP B Rytas Vilnius (LTU) Porsche BBA Ludwigsburg (GER)…
MARCH 24, 2023, MIES (Switzerland) – Each of the eight clubs still standing in the race to conquer the Basketball Champions League trophy discovered the path that leads to the Final 4 on Friday, after the conclusion of the Quarter-Finals Draw ceremony at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball. The pairings that emerged from the Quarter-Finals Draw are as follows: Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER) vs. SIG Strasbourg (FRA) Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (ISR) vs. AEK (GRE) Lenovo Tenerife (ESP) vs. BAXI Manresa (ESP) Unicaja (ESP) vs. UCAM Murcia (ESP) The team mentioned first in each pairing will have homecourt advantage…
Official Film of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ available now on FIFA+ Written in the Stars is narrated by Welsh actor and football fan Michael Sheen Feature-length documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the first-ever FIFA World Cup™ to be held in the Middle East Written in the Stars – the Official Film of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – is available now on FIFA+. Narrated by Welsh actor and football fan Michael Sheen, Written in the Stars is the Official Film of the first FIFA World Cup™ to be held in the Middle East. From 172 goals scored to five billion people…
Hockey India Executive Director Cdr Srivastava VSM feted with AHF Recognition Award. New Delhi, 24th March 2023: It was a day of awards and recognition for Hockey India at the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Congress being held in Mungyeong, Korea. The erstwhile continental federation on Friday awarded Bhola Nath Singh, Secretary General Hockey India, with the prestigious Emerging Sport Leader Award. As the President of Hockey Jharkhand, Bhola Nath Singh has been pivotal in raising the profile of the game over the past decade which has seen several international Women’s hockey players coming up the ranks including latest sensation in international…
Salima Tete was presented with the award at the Asian Hockey Federation’s Annual General Meeting. Korea, 24th March 2023: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team midfielder Salima Tete was honoured with the AHF Emerging Player of the Year Award for her spectacular performance in the year 2022 on Friday. The 20-year-old was presented with the award at the Asian Hockey Federation’s Annual General Meeting that took place in Korea. Speaking on the honour, Salima expressed gratitude to the Asian Hockey Federation and also praised her team members for their constant support. “I sincerely thank the Asian Hockey Federation for recognising the hard…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Looking for their second straight win, India will take on hosts Bangladesh in the 2023 SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka. The match will kick off at 18:45 IST and will be streamed live on the Sportzworkz YouTube Channel. The Young Tigresses began their campaign with a solid 4-1 victory over Nepal on Monday, with Shilji Shaji netting a hat-trick and Pooja adding another. “We are happy to have won the first match because it’s the first time our players are participating in a big competition like…
IMPHAL: The Blue Tigers, back in action in the March International Window, were cheered on by the fans at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur, where India earned a 1-0 victory. Despite dominating the proceedings, it was a night of toil for India, as they looked to break down a low block by the Myanmar defence, which was eventually done by midfielder Anirudh Thapa. “I’m happy to score, but we came here to win, and that’s the most important thing. It was a good start to our campaign,” said Thapa. “The boys came after months together and showed character, and…
DHAKA, BANGLADESH: India U-17 Women’s Team captain Heena Khatun can barely stop giggling for enough time to answer questions. Every question is followed by a spate of laughter, sometimes nervous but mostly astonished at the journey she’s traversed in the space of just a few years. Khatun comes from the small village of Majauhwa in Uttar Pradesh. By the standards of small beginnings, hers are miniscule. Majauhwa falls in Ballia district, in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Football exists only as an afterthought, a way to expend energy when school is done. And even then, the fields are dominated by boys and men.…
National, March 21, 2023: The flame that is ignited by passion never extinguishes. This statement holds true for Anup Singh, a national Golf Player and head Golf coach of Karma Lakelands Golf Resorts in Gurugram, who played the National Circuit in the Junior and Amateur Category and also represented India globally. Anup has now set a whopping new World Record for “The Farthest Distance Travelled while Controlling a Golf Ball” by travelling 12 kms while juggling the ball with club and without letting the ball drop through the circumference of the estate of Karma Lakelands on the morning of 21st…