Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Indian Field hockey - Gone are the days...

Representing First Non-European team to be in International Hockey , The Young and talented Team India in 1928 - Won their First Olympic Gold Medal


  • from 1928-1956  unbeaten 6 gold Medals in the Olympics
  • 1960 reduced the golden glory to Silver in the Olympics
  • A come back to golden Glory in 1964 Olympics
  • We had Silver and Gold. Why not Bronze ? A Bronze come True in 1968 and 1972 Olympics
  • A world Cup Winner for first time in 1975
  • Enough of Medals and 7th place in 1976
  • A strong Phoenix moment of Golden glory in 1980 Olympics
  • 5th 6th 7th 8th like our school classes the Olympics positions turned till 1996
  • Here comes the Best - why we need a qualification - A break in 2008 Olympics
  • Like year 2012 - 12th position in Olympics 
The spirited legendary team who won 6 consecutive gold medals - Made the country proud and turned to be a National Game of the national till a known moment. Not like gone are the days Still the young blood hitting hard at the Hockey field tried their best and got a great qualification in 2016 RIO Olympics-

Wishing you all the best Team India - it's a Fair Statement that Hockey is Still alive in the nation amid the popularity of CRICKET.

Let the Spirit of Hockey remains Same and makes a new energized entry in the student's text book chapters Again as Hockey - The National Game of INDIA.

Thumbs Up!

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