Hockey India Current Affairs, GK & News
Khel Ratna Award: India Women’s Team Captain Rani Rampal recommended
On June 2, 2020, the Hockey India recommended India Women Team Captain Rani Rampal for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards. Monika, Vandana Kataria and Harmanpreet Singh were recommended for Arjuna Awards. Highlights Besides the Captain, India Stalwarts Tushar Khandker and RP Singh have been recommended for Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Arjun Award • Asia Cup hockey title • FIH Series Finals Hockey Tournament • Hockey India • Indian Women's Hockey Team • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award • Rani Rampal
Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal wins Dhruv Batra Awards
India men’s and women’s hockey captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal were awarded the top honours- Dhruv Batra Award for Player of the Year (Men and Women respectively) at the Hockey India 3rd Annual Awards ceremony held at New Delhi. Recently Manpreet became the first Indian player to win FIH Men’s Player of the Year ..
Topics: Hockey • Hockey India • In sports
Manpreet Singh named ‘Player of the Year for 2019’
The captain of Indian men’s team Manpreet Singh was recently named ‘Player of the Year for 2019’, by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Manpreet became the first Indian to win the prestigious award since its introduction in 1999. Manpreet Singh successfully led India to victories in FIH Series Finals and FIH Olympic Qualifiers in 2019. ..
Topics: first indian • Hockey • Hockey India • International Hockey Federation
International Hockey Federation names Indian Hockey Captain “Player of the Year”, 2019
On February 13, 2020, the International Hockey Federation named the Indian Hockey captain Manpreet Singh as Player of the Year, 2019. Highlights Manpreet is the first Indian to win the title. The accolade was introduced in 1999. Manpreet Singh Manpreet Singh is the Indian National Hockey team captain since 2017. He was named the Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Games • Commonwealth • Hockey • Hockey India • International Hockey Federation • Men's Hockey Team
SAI and Hockey India jointly launch High Performance Centres
Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Hockey India jointly announced that High Performance Centres would be established in seven places across the country. The Centres are expected to provide world-class facilities to Junior and Sub-Junior hockey players. The Centres, which would provide international exposure to players, will be monitored by Hockey India. Four Centres including ..
Topics: Hockey • Hockey India • India at the Olympics • Sports Authority of India