Tag: Hockey
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Dutch Hockey Club, HEC Pakistan team to Play First Match Today
LAHORE (19th February, 2024): The Dutch Hockey Club and HEC Pakistan team are set to contend in a match today, in Lahore. The match is set to start at 12:30 P.M. at the National Hockey Stadium. The first match of the three-match series has been named after the martyrs of the Punjab Police. The 21-member…
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Can Pakistan make a name for itself in Hockey and Squash again?
For the promotion of cricket or any other ‘dying’ games, it is very important and lucrative to hold them through national leagues. Nowadays we see the popularity of cricket is in its full bloom. It is not only generating financial resources but also helps youngsters to show their talents. So by virtue of PSL (Pakistan…
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Pakistan reaches Asian Hockey Champions Trophy Semi-finals
Pakistan hockey team on Sunday defeated Bangladesh 6-2 to take the third position in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy and also secured a place in the semi-finals against South Korea. According to the details, Pakistan had to beat the opposing team by 2 goals to get the third position in the tournament, so Japan, which…
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How to End Our Olympic Woes – Practical Solutions
We often hear that the government should revive sporting culture in Pakistan. This statement does not represent our past accurately because we never really had a world-beating sporting culture other than for Cricket, Hockey, Kabaddi, Squash (limited to a tiny region, though) and Volleyball (mostly played in villages and lacks required professionalism). Since the article…
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Pakistan hockey’s slide from world-beaters to Olympic absentees
Pakistan has won a record four hockey World Cups but its absence from Tokyo 2020 is the second time the team has missed the Olympics
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Olympian Athlete Samiullah’s Hockey Thief Poses Challenge for Authorities
Bahawalpur: The thief who stole the hockey and ball from the statue of Olympian athlete Samiullah has ended up being elusive for the authorities. According to the latest reports, the thief has struck once again. The hockey and the ball had been recovered but they have been stolen again, and a video regarding it has…
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Hockey, Ball Stolen from Samiullah’s Statue in Bahawalpur
A hockey and ball have been stolen from the statue of National hockey hero Olympian Samiullah that was erected in Bahawalpur district of the Punjab province. According to the details, a spokesman of the district police confirmed that the ball was stolen two days ago while the hockey was also stolen on Saturday night. Samiullah’s statue…
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Hockey Olympian Naveed Alam’s Funeral Prayers To Be Offered Tonight
Lahore, 13th July: Funeral prayers of the Hockey Olympian Naveed Alam will be offered tonight in Sheikhupura. Baaghi TV: Funeral prayers of Olympian Naveed Alam, who passed away on Tuesday will be offered at 10 pm tonight at Company Bagh in Sheikhupura. A statement issued by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said that Naveed Alam’s…
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PHF announces players for National Junior Hockey Camp
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announces players for National Junior Hockey Camp to prepare for Junior World Cup and Junior Asia Cup. According to details, the 27-member camp will be held in Lahore from June 30 to July 18. Head coach National Junior Hockey team Olympian Danish Kaleem will be the camp commandant. PHF has invited…
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Successful holding of Quaid Hockey Championship a step forward to revive the game, Punjab Sports Minister
LAHORE, Feb 09 (APP):Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said the successful holding of First Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Division Hockey Championship 2021 is a step forward for the revival of hockey in the country. He expressed these views while talking to media at the prize distribution ceremony of First Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Division Hockey…