No posts for 3-4 months (as expected), subforum is sleeping
Anyway, here are some positives for Indian Hockey, the younger lot seems to be doing well in Champions Trophy
The Hindu : Sport / Hockey : India on the rise again in hockey
India will play newcomers Belgium in the knockout stages on Thursday coming off victories against England and New Zealand, and a narrow defeat against Olympic champions Germany.
However, the loss was still good enough to finish top of the group, which should boost morale of the youngest team at the eight-nation event with an average age of 23.
India lost all six matches at the London 2012 Olympics, which prompted coach Michael Nobbs to bring in fresh talent, which he praises as “an enthusiastic lot.”
The Champions Trophy, which India entered on a wild card, is the first opportunity for them to shine ahead of hosting the next edition of the tournament in 2014, where the pressure will be bigger to get some sort of silverware.
India last competed at the elite event in 2005 and has only made the podium once, 30 years ago in third place in 1982.
