Fuelled by tribal roots and state support, Odisha’s historic win adds new chapter to its hockey legacy

On February 15, 2018, Indian hockey history was rewritten. Odisha became the first state government to commit to a five-year sponsorship of the sport. Then-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the project with Hockey India in New Delhi, describing it as a “gift to the nation” during the country’s darkest period in national sport. In…

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Dilip Tirkey: National championship format needs to evolve because there will be no spectators without competition

Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, who watched the final of the 14th Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Saturday, spoke about his federation’s vision to restructure the tournament and make it more competitive to safeguard hockey’s future in the country.  “The national championship needs to evolve in terms…

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Men’s Senior Hockey Nationals: Haryana edges past Uttar Pradesh to take on Odisha in final

Haryana edged past Uttar Pradesh 3-2 in the semifinal of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday to book its spot for the third consecutive final.  A two-time champion since Hockey India’s 2011 revamp, Haryana, faced a formidable UP side featuring current India internationals Lalit…

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India men coach Fulton suggests three-tier structure with promotion-relegation in Nationals for more competition

Indian men’s hockey team head coach Craig Fulton, who watched the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday, advocated for increased competitiveness in the tournament. He proposed a three-tier structure with promotion and relegation. “The format needs to have some kind of thought…

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Men’s Senior Hockey Nationals: Odisha beats Manipur to book final berth, to face Haryana in summit clash

Odisha prevailed over Manipur 4-2, while Haryana shut out a spirited challenge from Uttar Pradesh by a 3-2 scoreline in the semifinals of the Hockey India-14th Senior National championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Friday.  On Saturday, Haryana will be looking to clinch its third title from four finals, while Odisha will be…

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