India's Hockey Team Sets Sights on Olympic Gold

WHO:

China Daily - Indian women's national hockey team, Indian men's national hockey team, Craig Fulton (men's coach), Sjoerd Marijne (women's coach), Harmanpreet Singh (men's captain), Hardik Singh (midfielder), Salima Tete (women's captain), P R Sreejesh (former goalkeeper).

WHAT:

China Daily - India's men's hockey team is targeting victory at the World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium next month, aiming to end a 50-year medal drought.

China Daily - The men's team won bronze medals in the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games.

Rediff - The Indian men's and women's teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue at the World Cup beginning on August 15.

Rediff - P R Sreejesh expressed confidence in the men's team's ability to secure a medal at the upcoming World Cup.

WHERE:

China Daily - The training camp for the Indian hockey teams is located at the Sports Authority of India center in Bengaluru.

China Daily - The World Cup will take place in the Netherlands and Belgium.

WHEN:

Rediff - The Hockey World Cup is set to begin on August 15.

WHY:

China Daily - India aims to return to its historical dominance in field hockey, having won a record eight Olympic gold medals.

Rediff - Sreejesh emphasized the need for the team to focus on the World Cup and ignore the jersey controversy to end the 50-year medal drought.

HOW:

China Daily - The men's team is undergoing intense training under coach Craig Fulton in Bengaluru.

Rediff - Sreejesh advised the team to concentrate on their performance and ignore off-field distractions, stating that players should focus on their game.

(UPDATED August 3, 2026 05:37 UTC)

India's men's hockey team is gearing up for the World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium, aiming to break a 50-year medal drought after previously winning bronze at the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games. As part of their preparations, both the men's and women's teams will don saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue when the tournament kicks off on August 15. Coach Craig Fulton is leading intense training sessions in Bengaluru, while former goalkeeper P R Sreejesh has expressed confidence in the team's ability to secure a medal, urging players to focus on their performance and disregard any off-field distractions.