Air India won Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey Title after 7 years

Air India has won the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title by defeating defending champions Army XI 3-1 in the finals played at the MHA-Mahindra Stadium, Mumbai. Air India regained the title after seven years. Last time, it won the title in 2008. The winning team got 1.5 lakh rupees, while the runners-up received 75000 rupees.

Points to Note
  • Air India’s goalkeeper Adrian D’Souza won the Player of the final Award.
  • Army’s goalkeeper Najmudeen was declared as the Best Goalkeeper in the tournament.
Facts about Hockey
  • The apex institution of hockey is ‘Federation Internationale de Hockey’, which was established on January 7, 1924, with headquarters at Vienna (Austria), which was later shifted to Paris (France).
  • In Olympics, India has won the hockey title a maximum of 8 times. The first World Cup Hockey was played in Barcelona in 1971.
  • India won 2014 Asian Games Gold Medal after 16 years ( last won in 1998).
  • India will host 2018 World Cup.
  • Hockey India is the governing body of field hockey in India. It was formed after Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008 by IOA.
  • Hockey is not the national game of India.
Test Your Knowledge

Who is the Current World Champions in Men’s and Women’s Hockey?

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Answer – Australia and Netherlands respectively.

The National Sports Day is observed on

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Answer – August 29. This day marks the birthday of Dhyan Chand, the hockey player who won gold medals for India in year 1928,1932 and 1936.

 


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