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First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Dutch test awaits India in Olympics

A team that included hockey wizard Dhyan Chand defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in the men's hockey final when India made its Olympic debut at Amsterdam in 1928. That was the first of India's six successive gold medals in the quadrennial extravaganza. Eight-time ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Hindustan Times ]

Entities: India, London Olympics 2012, Dhyan Chand, Pakistan, Netherlands

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

SAI'S scheme for hockey enthusiasts a hit among city kids

New Delhi, May 23 -- Eight-year-old Sandhu (name changed) travels from his Pitampura home with his mother - and at times unaccompanied - to Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium every day to seek professional training in hockey. For him, it is his passion ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Yahoo! India ]

Entities: Dhyan Chand, Karni Singh, Ajay Maken, Ministry of Sports, Patiala

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Olympic trivia: India lose to Pak at Rome 1960

Before the 1960 Rome Games, India had never lost a hockey match at the Olympics. The likes of Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, Balbir Singh and Gurbax Singh had become household names. However, Pakistan had impressed one and all with their silver medal-winning ... [ Published May 09 2012 by DNA India ]

Entities: India, Rome, Roop Singh

First Reported May 05 2012 - Updated May 05 2012 - 1 Documents

London Olympics 2012: Neville say die

Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNAWhat Dhyan Chand was to Indian hockey, Neville Stephen D’Souza was to football in the country. There aren’t too many moments to be cherished in Indian football, but the fourth-place finish at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics ranks ... [ Published May 05 2012 by DNA India ]

Entities: India, London Olympics 2012, Abdul Salaam, Dhyan Chand

First Reported Apr 27 2012 - Updated Apr 27 2012 - 1 Documents

London Olympic: 91 days to go; When India dared to defy the Fuhrer

Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNAThere are several stories involving the Indian hockey team led by Dhyan Chand in the 1936 Berlin Games, but none more compelling than the one involving Adolf Hitler.According to a book, India was one of the only two contingents ... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by DNA India ]

Entities: Adolf Hitler, Dhyan Chand, India

First Reported Apr 23 2012 - Updated Apr 23 2012 - 1 Documents

London Olympic: 95 days to go; India gallop to win in 3-horse race

Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNAAfter their success at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, the Indian hockey team won many admirers. But only three teams had taken part in the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. India were joined by Japan and the US. So there was little doubt ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by DNA India ]

Entities: India, London Olympics 2012, Roop Singh, Dhyan Chand

First Reported Apr 21 2012 - Updated Apr 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Olympics moment: A golden quandary

Since Norman Pritchard’s two-medal feat in Paris 1900, Indian athletes never really managed to make a mark at the Olympics. But the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics changed it all. India, who took part under the flag of the British Raj, fielded a hockey team for ... [ Published Apr 21 2012 by DNA India ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, India, Norman Pritchard

First Reported Apr 14 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 1 Documents

'We taught the world how to play hockey'

KOLKATA: The renaming of a London underground (metro) station after him in the lead up to the London Olympics has overwhelmed Indian hockey legend Leslie Claudius, more so because he shares the honour with two fellow greats of the game, Dhyan Chand and ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Times of India ]

Entities: Leslie Claudius, Dhyan Chand, London Olympics 2012, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), London Underground Ltd

First Reported Apr 13 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 5 Documents

Confer Bharat Ratna on Dhyan Chand before Sachin: Azharuddin

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has said that Dhyan Chand deserves to get the Bharat Ratna ahead of Sachin Tendulkar.DharamsalaPTIhttp://www.mid-day.com/sports/2012/apr/130412-Confer-Bharat-Ratna-on-Dhyan-Chand-before-Sachin-Azharuddin.htmFormer ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Mid Day ]

Entities: Dhyan Chand, Bharat Ratna, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin (India)

First Reported Apr 14 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Irrfan keen on playing legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand

Irrfan keen on playing legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Moneycontrol.com ]

Entities: Dhyan Chand

First Reported Apr 06 2012 - Updated Apr 07 2012 - 2 Documents

Dearth of pacers reason behind India's p...

Former cricketer Madan Lal said that Team India's poor performance in recent times was due to lack of fast bowlers in the country."Lack of fast bowlers is the reason behind the bad performance of Indian cricket team. Commitment and hard work are necessary ... [ Published Apr 07 2012 by Indian Express ]

Entities: Madan Lal, Famine, Sachin Tendulkar, Bharat Ratna

First Reported Apr 06 2012 - Updated Apr 06 2012 - 3 Documents

Major Dhyan Chand station in London

London: The London transport- in a bid to celebrate the spirit of the games- have decided to rename 361 of their London tube stations after Olympic legends. Out of these 361 stations, three stations would be named after Indian hockey players.The Watford ... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Daily Bhaskar ]

Entities: Dhyan Chand, London, Leslie Claudius

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SAI'S scheme for hockey enthusiasts a hit among... [ Published May 23 2012 by Yahoo! India ]
Dutch test awaits India in Olympics [ Published May 22 2012 by Hindustan Times ]
Olympic trivia: India lose to Pak at Rome 1960 [ Published May 09 2012 by DNA India ]
London Olympics 2012: Neville say die [ Published May 05 2012 by DNA India ]
London Olympic: 91 days to go; When India dared... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by DNA India ]
London Olympic: 95 days to go; India gallop to ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by DNA India ]
Olympics moment: A golden quandary [ Published Apr 21 2012 by DNA India ]
India sync [ Published Apr 18 2012 by The Week ]
OLYMPIC HISTORY 1896-1936 (Reuters) [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]
'We taught the world how to play hockey' [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Times of India ]
Confer Bharat Ratna on Dhyan Chand before Sachi... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Mid Day ]
Irrfan keen on playing legendary hockey player ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Moneycontrol.com ]
Will Bhaag Milkha Bhaag inspire Bollywood to tr... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by DNA India ]
Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand first, then Sachin... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by The Hindu ]
Sachin deserves Bharat Ratna, says Azhar [ Published Apr 13 2012 by ThatsCricket ]
Confer Bharat Ratna on Sachin: Azhar [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Times of India ]
Dhyan Chand before Tendulkar for Bharat Ratna: ... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by NDTV ]
Best sports biopic: Irrfan vs Shah Rukh vs Farhan [ Published Apr 10 2012 by IBNLive India News ]
Dearth of pacers reason behind India's p... [ Published Apr 07 2012 by Indian Express ]
Major Dhyan Chand station in London [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Daily Bhaskar ]
Dearth of pacers reason behind India's poor sho... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Times of India ]
Fancy getting off at Dhyan Chand junction in Lo... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Firstpost.com ]
Hockey legends make London tube list [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Times of India ]
WSH: Delhi Wizards sign off in style [ Published Mar 31 2012 by ESPN Star ]
Marines dash Cheetah's hopes [ Published Mar 31 2012 by Deccan Herald ]
Back in elite company [ Published Feb 26 2012 by Calcutta Telegraph ]
Olympics remain a distant dream [ Published Feb 26 2012 by Calcutta Telegraph ]
Ritu on target as women enter final [ Published Feb 25 2012 by Calcutta Telegraph ]
Setback for the womens team [ Published Feb 22 2012 by Calcutta Telegraph ]
India taste first defeat [ Published Jan 20 2012 by Calcutta Telegraph ]