Holy Cow
On the show we have often debated whether an activity is a sport or a pastime. What defines whether an activity is a sport or not? If it is whether you can bet on an outcome of an event then
Vale: Mohammed Shahid
Siddharth Pandey “You remember Shaheed? That guy drove us nuts!” So said Michael Nobbs, former coach of the Indian hockey team and Australian international who played against Mohammed Shahid on more than a few occasions. He was replying to a
More than a Numbers Game
Pakistan has never been a powerhouse Olympic nation. It has won just ten Olympic medals since first competing at the 1948 Games in London. Pakistan’s first medal came in field hockey at the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956 when it
Entering a Minefield.
Ask any coach, in any sport, why he recruits a player to be a part of his team, and the answers will be different, but they will undoubtedly be similar. Some will want to build their team around that particular
India Definitely One to Watch in Rio
Just over six months ago India had their first podium finish in a hockey tournament since 1982 when they won bronze at the Hockey World League finals. Suddenly there was talk as to whether the former powerhouse of World hockey
