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Hockey India has officially raised concerns about the quality of umpiring and decision-making in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games 2024 (men’s tournament). The complaint focuses on a critical match between India and Great Britain, where several inconsistencies in officiating potentially influenced the game's outcome,
One’s confidence goes up when your teammates are converting their attempts. They make my job easy, that’s just what happened here,
Shootouts are normal for goalkeepers, we practise them a lot,
I couldn't stop my tears. I have never seen such performance in many years and now I am convinced that this team can bring us the Olympic gold after 44 years,
the former India skipper said I would advise them to play in the same way and not put any pressure on themselves. The way this team has played these six matches, I am sure that it can bring us the Olympic gold medal after 44 years ... This team has everything that is needed to become an Olympic champion. Along with the players, I was seeing Craig Fulton and Shivendra Singh in the coaching staff, how full of energy they were and how they were constantly standing and giving instructions,
When asked what advice he would give to the team for the semi-finals, he said ... he said When Amit got the card, I thought, I just want to play the best for him because he is an asset to me as a defender. And I thought somewhere it all showed, the hard work, the dedication and the tough mentality because almost two, I mean most of the matches we played one match down, so that's a great effort from the team,
I just wanted to play the best for Amit
says Sreejesh after shootout win over Britain See when I stepped on this field today. There were two options for me. This could be my last match, or I get an opportunity for two more matches. And I think yeah, I got two more matches,
Sreejesh told the broadcasters after India's win We wanted to play them normal."
Asked if the red card worked as a blessing in disguise, the South African said It was not just a win, it was a statement,
gushed head coach Craig Fulton after the Indian hockey team emerged victorious after playing more than 40 minutes of a tense quarterfinal match against Great Britain with just 10 players at Paris Olympics on Sunday I don't know how it's going to be. They must take a decision on that. We are just waiting for that, but still, we need to play our best game in the semifinals,
They scored and that gave me enough confidence,
India's legendary goalkeeper who is set to retire after this edition of the Olympic games said (It ... It is a) daily job of a goalie. Some days it's a different effort (but) today is our day. Even in the shootout, the guys who took shots didn't disappoint,
Sreejesh told the broadcasters after India's epic win over Great Britain in the Paris Olympics 2024 quarterfinal I faced it in 2014. ... Before I was selected for the Commonwealth Games, I was dropped from the team. There were media reports that I had to undergo a gender test, that I am not a woman but a man, and that is why I cannot play in the women's category. At that time, the biggest challenge was to lead a normal life in society... So, with what is happening at the Olympics, she (Imane) will perhaps face a lot of issues... She will face immense mental pressure,
It wasn't something I intended to do. Actually, I want to apologise to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke,
I'm sorry for my opponent, too. If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision,
Carini told an Italian newspaper