It was 99 years in the past, on November 7, 1925, that the primary nationwide physique for hockey was fashioned in Gwalior; and getting into the 100th yr of Indian hockey, a year-long celebration has been introduced by Hockey India.
Highlighting these 100 years has been India’s golden run on the Olympics, which noticed the group profitable six gold medals in a row. Until date, India’s report of eight Olympic gold medals in complete is unmatched. To go together with that, the nation has additionally gained a silver medal and 4 bronze medals on the Video games.
The upswing after a interval of drought for the reason that 1980 gold has seen India returning to the Olympic podium in back-to-back editions — Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024, profitable bronze on each the events. The Tokyo Video games had been made much more particular with the all time fourth-place end by the ladies’s group.
The 100th yr of Indian hockey will likely be made particular by the return of Hockey India League (HIL) after a seven-year pause. In truth, the ladies’s version will make its HIL debut this yr, in addition to the return of the lads’s match.
“As we start celebrations for 100 years of Indian hockey, the relaunch of the Males’s Hockey India League and the inaugural Girls’s Hockey India League signify a momentous event. This year-long celebration is a tribute to our outstanding journey and a testomony to our enduring legacy,” stated Hockey India president, Dilip Tirkey.
The nationwide federation’s secretary basic, Bhola Nath Singh, added to the president’s phrases.
“The centenary celebration of Indian hockey is a historic milestone that displays our wealthy heritage and our imaginative and prescient for the long run…We sit up for an unforgettable yr of high-caliber hockey, as we honor our previous and construct a brighter future for the game in India,” he stated.
