Cricket may be the big boss in our country, but Hockey is like the secret superstar, no? The government hasn’t made it the official national sport yet, but everyone knows it’s the true pride of India, you know what I mean?
Our men’s national hockey team represents India in all the big international tournaments. They used to be under the Indian Hockey Federation, but now the Hockey India is in charge. In fact, we were the first non-European team to join the International Hockey Federation. Matlab, we’ve been ruling the hockey world stage since the British days, you know what I mean? Mad skills, my friend!
Hockey India Hosts World’s Best in Kalinga & Birsa Munda Stadiums
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, IHF President Tayyab Ikram, aur Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik – sab log aaye the opening ceremony mein, saath mein mascot Olly bhi tha! Kya scene hai!
Yeh stadium to sach mein world-class hai, yaar! Guinness World Record mein officially world’s largest fully seated hockey stadium hai. Matlab, 2023 World Cup ke liye perfect setting hoga, no?
Aur ek aur khabar suno – Hockey India is hosting the 2024 FIH Pro League, can you believe it? First round toh 10th February se shuru hoga Bhubaneswar ke Kalinga Hockey Stadium mein, phir 19th February se Rourkela ke Birsa Munda Stadium mein hoga. Sab kuch set hai, bhai! Tyaar ho jao, hockey ka maza aane wala hai!
Hockey India Shocks Germany 3-0 at London Lidget Green
Lidget Green pe Saturday ko, unlogo ne world champion Germany ko 3-0 se dhoka diya, can you believe it? Jamndeep ne match mein koshish kari aur score badhaane ki, par nahi ho paya. Lekin fir bhi, Hockey India ne Germany ko 3-0 se harakar sabko shock kar diya!
Humari hockey team ka record bhi kamaal ka hai. Ek baar toh men’s team ne 1975 mein World Cup jita tha. Aur ladkiyo ne bhi 4th position hasil ki hai IHF World Cup mein. Matlab, hockey mein humari team world-class hai, yaar! 1970s se World Cup is sport ka top tournament hai.
From Kolkata’s Roots, Hockey India Builds Global Schedule
Dekhna, yeh sport toh British army ne 19th century mein India laya tha. Phir dheere-dheere Indians ne bhi seekh liya aur bahut passand karne lage. Pehle toh khulam-khula maidan mein khela jaata tha, ab artificial turf aur grass pitches pe khelte hain sab.
Issliye toh hockey ko India ka national game maana jaata hai! 1928 se 1956 tak, humari men’s hockey team ne Olympic Games mein 6 gold medals jeet liye. Hockey India ka ye record bahut hi kamaal ka hai. Arre, total 8 Olympic golds hai humari hockey team ke paas! Matlab, hockey is truly the pride of India, no?
Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s Historic World Cup Silver
Humari team ne toh sirf ek baar hi World Cup jeeta hai, aur woh bhi 1975 mein. Tab se lekar ab tak, yeh unka chautha position mein aane ka sab se achha performance hai.
This weekend, Muscat mein first-ever FIH Women’s Hockey 5s World Cup finals mein humari team ne Netherlands ke saamne 7-2 se haar kar silver medal jita! Minute 2 mein toh Janneke van der Meer ne Netherlands ke liye pehla goal daal diya tha. Lekin phir bhi, humari girls ne sabko shock kar diya! Kya baat hai, yaar!
Pehle toh suna, kaise British rule ke dauraan hi humari hockey team ne duniya pe apna raaj kaayam kar liya tha! Phir dekhna, Hockey India ne apne Kolkata ke purane roots se ek global schedule build kiya hai. Ab toh saare top teams International tournaments aur leagues mein hisse lete hain. Hockey India ke ladke-ladkiyan kitna dhamaal karte hain! London mein Germany ko 3-0 se harakar sabko shock kar diya. Aur Muscat mein toh humari women’s team ne silver medal jita, historic hai na? Bas aise hi, Hockey India apne Kalinga aur Birsa Munda stadiums mein duniya ke sab best players ka host karta hai.
