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At 31, she is the second oldest player in the team and playing her 300th international match on Tuesday, Vandana Katariya will be in an exclusive club of one as the highest-capped Indian women’s hockey player. I have two families – the hockey family here that has given me a lot of support and strength through all the low periods …

At 31, she is the second oldest player in the team and playing her 300th international match on October 31, Vandana Katariya will be in an exclusive club of one as the highest capped Indian women’s hockey player. I have two families – the hockey family here that has given me a lot of support and strengths though all the …

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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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Indian women's hockey team - player profiles

The Indian women’s team has been grouped with Germany, Ireland, South Africa, Netherlands and Britain in Pool A. Rani Rampal The 26-year old captain is the face of Indian women’s hockey, its seniormost player and also its most talismanic. She was largely responsible for India qualifying for both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics and has been part of the 2014 …

Hockey India on Saturday announced the nomination of Indian Men's team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former Women's team player Deepika for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while Harmanpreet Singh, Vandana Katariya and Navjot Kaur have been nominated for the Arjuna Award. For the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement, Hockey India has recommended former India stalwarts Dr. RP …

Hockey India on Saturday announced the nomination of Indian Men’s Hockey Team Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former Indian Women’s Hockey Team player Deepika for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while Harmanpreet Singh, Vandana Katariya and Navjot Kaur have been nominated for the Arjuna Award. For the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement, Hockey India has recommended former India …