Hockey is our national game. Gradually, it is losing the status it once enjoyed.
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HOCKEY
- By XYZ
Hockey is our national game. The Indian Hockey team is the
main hockey team of the world. It was the first non-European team to be a part of the
International Hockey Federation. In 1928, the team won its first Olympic gold medal. The country
has so far won 8 Olympic gold medals in the field of hockey. Sadly, the game which is our
national treasure, has lost its charm in the world over the years. The reason is not just the fall in the
standards but conversion of hockey into the power game by Europeans. The non-availability of
astro-turfs, minimal coverage of hockey by the media, weak infrastructure, lack of commitment, more
importance to cricket, lesser incentives and weak support to hockey are the major causes for the
pathetic situation of Indian Hockey. The coaches in the academics seem to still adopt traditional
methods of training which effect a players' game. Nothing concrete has been done in the last few
decades. As a result of which, Indian Hockey has not achieved the status it deserves as it once enjoyed.
The government should take the matter in hand so that it may once again attain the standard it once
had.
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