New Delhi, November 23
India has been clubbed along with defending champions Argentina and world No. 1 side Australia in Pool A of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics men's hockey competition.
The other teams in India's pool are Spain, New Zealand and hosts Japan. The Pool B is made up of Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Canada and South Africa in the groupings announced by world governing body FIH on Saturday.
India, ranked fifth in the world, had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after beating Russia 11-3 on aggregate in the qualifiers held in Bhubaneswar earlier this month.
The women's team has also been placed in Pool A along with defending champions Great Britain and world No. 1 side the Netherlands. The other teams in the Pool A are Germany, Ireland and South Africa. The Pool B is made up of Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Spain, China and hosts Japan. Ranked ninth in the world, the Indian women's team had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after beating United Sates 6-5 on aggregate in the qualifiers held in Bhubaneswar earlier this month.
The tournament will be staged in the brand-new Oi Hockey Stadium from July 25 to August 7. — PTI
Fitness will be key in Tokyo Olympics: Marijne
Bengaluru: Fitness will be the key as the Indian women's hockey team eye consistency in the run-up to the next year's Tokyo Olympics, chief coach Sjoerd Marijne said today. Having booked the 2020 Olympics berth earlier this month, the Indian women's team is now gearing up for the upcoming tournaments, starting with a tour of New Zealand in January next year. "We have chartered out our plans for the next seven months and we have a clear vision of what we need to improve on and the level we seek to achieve ahead of the Olympics," Marijne said. "While we play some very good teams in the lead up to the Olympics where we look forward to achieving consistent performance, it is very important to keep the players' minds and legs fresh." pti
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