“Playing at home is very different feeling, because the crowds are very supportive and they really cheer for you and motivate you. Almost every school has seen an increase in youngsters picking up hockey,” Amit said as per a release from Hockey India.Īmit, who hails from Odisha itself, says that playing the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, Bhubaneswar and Rourkela on home turf is an emotional affair, and added that the fanfare and love the Indian Men’s Hockey Team receives is unparalleled. When I visit home and see such a sight, it makes me feel very good. Youngsters who did not play hockey earlier have now taken to the sport in the villages. “The Bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has changed a lot of things. There are a lot of kids who are awaiting the first pushback at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Amit said when he appeared on Hockey Te Charcha – a podcast series initiated by Hockey India. The Indian Men’s Hockey Team’s Amit Rohidas is working hard to put himself in contention for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, and he said that the people in his home state are waiting for January to roll over. There are four women players who will be making their senior team debut in Olympics.Bhubaneswar (Odisha), November 4 (ANI): Indian men’s hockey player Amit Rohidas said on Friday that his side’s bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics changed a lot of things and people who did not play hockey earlier are taking up the sport in villages. In women’s competition, Great Britain have the highest average age of 27.94 while Germany has the lowest average age at 24.72. In men’s competition, Argentina has the highest average age at 30.67 while India has the lowest average age at 26. Noel Barrionuevo who is captain of Argentina has played 337 games while Shirley McCay of Ireland has been capped 311 times. In women’s circuit, only two players have crossed more than three hundred caps. Eddie Ockenden is the second most experienced player with 372 caps John-John Dohmen is the most experienced men player on the circuit with 408 caps. In men side, Sean Findlay of New Zealand and Mustaphaa of South Africa are the teenagers representing their country in Olympics.īelgium men team is the most experienced side in the Olympics with six of their players having played more than three hundred games. They are joined by Amy Lawton of Australia, Sharmila Devi and Salima Tete of India, Sarah Mcauley of Ireland, and Katie Doar of New Zealand to complete the women players in their teens. Valentina Raposo of Argentina and Jette Fleschutz of Germany are the youngest hockey player in Tokyo 2020 Olympics at eighteen years old. Interestingly, top three players in terms of age belong to Argentina. Sofia Maccari, who turned 37 this year will be playing in her second Olympics games. Oldest women player of the tournament is also from Argentina. Aged 38 years old, he would also be playing in his fourth Olympics. Second most aged player is also a goalkeeper- Quico Cortes of Spain. Juan Vivaldi of Argentina is the oldest hockey player to take part in 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the age of forty-two. Here are some of the key numbers with regards as we ring in in to 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Joshi, we are still trying our best to cover the numbers based on the data available to us as a mark of respect to the great guy who dedicated his life towards the game, we all love. Even FIH, the international hockey federation would consult him when they needed any help with the numbers. Such was his reputation he was a go to person for every journalist when it came to hockey statistics. His life mission to cover and complete hockey statistics. When it comes to hockey statistics, no one even comes close to departed B.G.
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