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11 months, 1 week ago

Eyeing Paris Olympics berth, India women's hockey team opens campaign against US

Putting behind the disappointment of finishing third at Asian Games, the Indian women's team will look to cash in on home advantage and secure a ticket to Paris as it faces the USA in its FIH Olympic Qualifiers opener in Ranchi on Saturday. Indian women's hockey team captain Savita Punia with teammate Bichu Devi Kharibam and head coach Janneke Schopman …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Savita Punia to lead 18-member Indian women’s hockey squad in Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi

The Hindu

Veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia will continue to lead the side and Vandana Katariya will be her deputy as Hockey India on Saturday named an 18-member Indian women’s team for the Olympic Qualifiers scheduled to be held in Ranchi from January 13 to 19. “The FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi is an important tournament on our Paris Olympics journey. ALSO | …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Women’s hockey team should have had more international matches this year: Vandana

The Hindu

India women’s hockey forward Vandana Katariya feels the team should have played more international matches this year as big-ticket events such as Asian Games in China are lined up. The most recent assignment for the Indian women’s team was in Australia last month, where it was able to record a win only in its fifth and last game on the …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Vandana Katariya's equaliser helps India draw game vs China in Women's Hockey WC

India TV News

Led by Vandana Katariya's equaliser in the 45th minute, India drew the match against China at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup on Tuesday. Two minutes later, India earned another penalty corner but Monika's try was saved by Ping as China went into the half-time break with a slender one-goal lead. China came out on an aggressive note after the …

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2 years, 7 months ago

For Padma Shri Vandana Katariya, the best is yet to come

Live Mint

“The target for Asian Games is gold,” says Vandana Katariya firmly. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the Indian women’s team delivered their best performance yet, reaching the semi-finals of the Games for the very first time. “But helped me get back on the ground, told me, ‘We need you.’” The players made sure she was never left alone with her …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Star women's hockey striker Vandana eyeing gold in Asian Games

The Hindu

Star Indian women's hockey team striker Vandana Katariya has set her eyes on wining the gold medal in this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China to help them directly qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Vandana, a member of India's historic fourth-place finished side in the Tokyo Olympics, is also eyeing a top-two result in this year's FIH Women's World …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympic performance changed perception about women's hockey, say India players

Firstpost

The historic fourth place finish in the Tokyo Olympics lifted the profile of women’s hockey immensely with youngsters taking up the sport in large numbers, said Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur and Gurjit Kaur Bhubaneswar: The historic fourth place finish in the Tokyo Olympics lifted the profile of women’s hockey in the country immensely with youngsters taking up the sport in …

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2 years, 10 months ago

'Play With An Open Heart,' Says Padma Shri Winner Vandana Katariya

News 18

“Play with an open heart and don’t be afraid of making mistakes. We learn from our mistakes so we should not be afraid of them.” Indian women’s hockey team forward Vandana Katariya, the first Indian woman to score a hat-trick in the Olympics, has this piece of advice for the team that finished in third place at the recently concluded …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Savita named captain of Indian women hockey team for Asia Cup in Muscat

Hindustan Times

Experienced goalkeeper Savita will lead India at the upcoming women's Asia Cup in Muscat as Hockey India on Wednesday named a strong 18-member squad for the event, including 16 players that featured at the Tokyo Olympics. Since regular skipper Rani Rampal is recovering from an injury in Bengaluru, Savita will lead the side in the tournament, which is scheduled to …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Savita, Vandana Katariya reflect on life after India women hockey team's historic performance at Tokyo Olympics

Hindustan Times

When India women's hockey team lost their first three games against the Netherlands, Germany, and Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in July, it seemed like their campaign once again might be over without earning promotion from the group stage. WATCH | Savita Punia, Vandana Katariya on life after Tokyo Olympics Q3) Vandana - you became the first Indian women's …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Casteist attacks on Vandana Katariya’s family heartbreaking and shameful, says captain Rani Rampal

Firstpost

“We give our blood, sweat, and tears for the honour of the country, and when he hear of such incidents, it just breaks our heart. New Delhi: India women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal has extended her support to teammate Vandana Katariya whose family was subjected to casteist slurs recently. Speaking to an online media conference organized by Hockey India, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Shameful What Happened With Vandana Katariya's Family: India Women Hockey Captain Rani Rampal

News 18

India women hockey captain Rani Rampal has termed the alleged casteist slurs hurled at teammate Vandana Katariya’s family as ‘shameful’. According to reports, Vandana’s family has alleged that a group of youths in their locality in Haridwar burst crackers while dancing in celebration as they passed casteist remarks at them after India lost to Argentina in the semi-final match of …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand announces ₹25 lakh cash reward for hockey star Vandana Katariya

Hindustan Times

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced a cash reward of ₹25 lakh to Vandana Katariya, a member of the India women's hockey team that participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this year. India's Vandana Katariya watches the replay board during a women's field hockey match against Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics. "We are proud that Uttarakhand's daughter …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey captain Rani Rampal speaks out against casteist slur on Vandana Katariya

India Today

India captain Rani Rampal said that it was "heartbreaking" to hear that her teammate Vandana Katariya's family had been subjected to casteist abuse. The Indian women's hockey team matched their best-ever finish at the Olympics in what was a historic run in which they reached the knockouts for the first time in their history. Rani also congratulated the Indian men's …

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3 years, 4 months ago

We're playing for national flag, casteist slurs must stop, says Vandana Katariya

Firstpost

Indian women’s hockey player Vandana Katariya said that she was playing for the national team and wished that such incidents would not happen. Tokyo: A day after reports emerged that upper-caste men had used casteist slurs to abuse Indian women’s hockey player Vandana Katariya’s family in her village in Haridwar, the player said that she was playing for the national …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Women's Hockey highlights: Great Britain beats India to win bronze medal

The Hindu

Welcome to Sportstar's coverage of Indian women's hockey team's Tokyo 2020 bronze medal game against Great Britain. MATCH REPORT | So the Indian women's national hockey team finishes fourth at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, while defending champion Great Britain claims the bronze. GREAT BRITAIN BEATS INDIA 4-3 TO WIN THE BRONZE MEDAL AT THE TOKYO OLYMPICS!!! MATCH PREVIEW: They have …

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3 years, 4 months ago

HIGHLIGHTS India at Tokyo Olympics Day 14: Men's 4x400m relay out in qualifiers, Bajrang loses in semi-final

India TV News

India at Tokyo Olympics Day 14 India's results on Day 14 so far: Golf: Aditi Ashok retains 2nd spot after carding 68 in Round 3; Diksha Dagar improves to T-51. Wrestling, Men's Freestyle 65kg: Bajrang Punia loses to Haji Aliyev 11-5 in the semi-final; will face Gadzhimurad Rashidov in the Bronze medal match. India lose 3-4 to Great Britain in …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Man held for passing casteist remarks against hockey player Vandana Katariya

The Hindu

A man was arrested from the Roshnabad area of Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district for allegedly making a mockery of and passing casteist remarks against the family of Vandana Katariya who was part of India's women's hockey team which lost to Argentina in a semifinal match at the Tokyo Olympics, police said on Thursday. Soon after the team went down against Argentina, …

Vandana Casteist Remarks

3 years, 4 months ago

Man Held for Passing Casteist Remarks Against Hockey Player Vandana Katariya

News 18

A man was arrested from the Roshnabad area of Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district for allegedly making a mockery of and passing casteist remarks against the family of Vandana Katariya who was part of India’s women’s hockey team which lost to Argentina in a semifinal match at the Tokyo Olympics, police said on Thursday. Soon after the team went down to Argentina, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Hockey Player Vandana Katariya's Family Attacked for Caste Identity after lndia Lost to Argentina in Olympics Semi-final

News 18

On Wednesday, Indian Women’s hockey team lost the semi-final match against Argentina at the Tokyo Olympics. The defeat gave a reason tosome unscrupulous people at Hockey player Vandana Katariya’s hometown in Haridwar to attack her caste and even celebrate the defeat.According to a report by The Times of India, two upper caste men began circling Katariya’s residence at Roshnabad village …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Vandana Katariya's family subjected to casteist slurs after India lose to Argentina in Olympics

Firstpost

The abusers told Vandana Katariya’s family that India lost because “too many Dalits have made it to the team.” India player Vandana Katariya’s family was subjected to casteist slurs after the women’s hockey team lost to Argentina in the semi-finals at Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Argentina defeat, however, brought misery for Vandana’s family as two men from the upper caste …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Women's hockey player's family faces casteist slur after defeat in Tokyo Olympics: Report

India TV News

Indian hockey contingent created history on multiple occasions during the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the women's team reached their maiden semi-final while the men's team grabbed the first medal in Bronze since 1980 Moscow Olympics. However, amid the Indian hockey surge at the biggest stage, Indian women's hockey team key player Vandana Katariya had to hear the news of …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Women's Hockey semifinal highlights: Argentina beats India 2-1 to reach final

The Hindu

Welcome to Sportstar's coverage of Indian women's hockey team's Tokyo 2020 semifinal game against Argentina. LIVE BLOG: https://t.co/clZgThM8Pv#Hockey | #TeamIndia | #Tokyo2020 — Sportstar August 4, 2021 A goal from Argentina skipper Noel Barrionuevo has cancelled out Gurjit Kaur's opener for India as both teams are level 1-1 at the end of the first half. Gurjit Kaur's first two drag …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Hockey semifinal: India women vs Argentina head-to-head record, players to watch out for

The Hindu

India and Argentina will play the first women's hockey semifinal of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday at the Oi Hockey Stadium's North Pitch. RELATED| -ROAD TO SEMIS- INDIA- Lost to the Netherlands 1-5 Lost to Germany 0-2 Lost to Great Britain 1-4 Beat Ireland 1-0 Beat South Africa 4-3 Quarterfinals- Beat Australia 1-0 RELATED| ARGENTINA- Lost to New Zealand …

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Eyeing Paris Olympics berth, India women's hockey team opens campaign against US

Savita Punia to lead 18-member Indian women’s hockey squad in Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi

Women’s hockey team should have had more international matches this year: Vandana

Vandana Katariya's equaliser helps India draw game vs China in Women's Hockey WC

For Padma Shri Vandana Katariya, the best is yet to come

Star women's hockey striker Vandana eyeing gold in Asian Games

Tokyo Olympic performance changed perception about women's hockey, say India players

'Play With An Open Heart,' Says Padma Shri Winner Vandana Katariya

Savita named captain of Indian women hockey team for Asia Cup in Muscat

Savita, Vandana Katariya reflect on life after India women hockey team's historic performance at Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Casteist attacks on Vandana Katariya’s family heartbreaking and shameful, says captain Rani Rampal

Shameful What Happened With Vandana Katariya's Family: India Women Hockey Captain Rani Rampal

Uttarakhand announces ₹25 lakh cash reward for hockey star Vandana Katariya

Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey captain Rani Rampal speaks out against casteist slur on Vandana Katariya

We're playing for national flag, casteist slurs must stop, says Vandana Katariya

Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Women's Hockey highlights: Great Britain beats India to win bronze medal

HIGHLIGHTS India at Tokyo Olympics Day 14: Men's 4x400m relay out in qualifiers, Bajrang loses in semi-final

Man held for passing casteist remarks against hockey player Vandana Katariya

Man Held for Passing Casteist Remarks Against Hockey Player Vandana Katariya

Hockey Player Vandana Katariya's Family Attacked for Caste Identity after lndia Lost to Argentina in Olympics Semi-final

Vandana Katariya's family subjected to casteist slurs after India lose to Argentina in Olympics

Women's hockey player's family faces casteist slur after defeat in Tokyo Olympics: Report

Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Women's Hockey semifinal highlights: Argentina beats India 2-1 to reach final

Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Hockey semifinal: India women vs Argentina head-to-head record, players to watch out for