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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

The Right to Play God Puts the Olympic Ideal at Risk

There have been many debates over the years on how the professionalism of sport has killed the spectacle. Rather than a coach and an assistant coach of yesteryear the top teams around the world now have full time physios, sports

Taking the Game Global

There was an irony in Ipoh, Malaysia this week as the International Hockey Federation conferred a posthumous award on the late Sultan Azlan Shah. The FIH awarding him the “Members of Honour” award to recognise his years of dedicated service

Should Asian Players Be a Part of Hockey India League’s Expansion?

The Hockey India League 2016 came to a close on Sunday with Jaypee Punjab Warriors, who had lost the last two finals in a shoot out, finally lifting the trophy following a 6-1 – Field Goals being worth two –

Faster, Higher, Stronger, But Make Sure You Bring Home a Medal!

Last week the Australian Olympic Committee announced that Australia is set to double its medal haul from the London Olympic Games. A very bold statement a year out from the Olympic Games in Rio. The AOC’s benchmark study predicts 13