: Pause, rewind, play: 1928-1956 – A brief history of Indian hockey’s golden era at the Olympics #IndiaNEWS Field hockey is one of the near-constant features in the Summer Olympic Games and it is

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Pause, rewind, play: 1928-1956 – A brief history of Indian hockey’s golden era at the Olympics #IndiaNEWS
Field hockey is one of the near-constant features in the Summer Olympic Games and it is a sport that India dominated like no other country has managed to. After a first appearance at the 1908 Games in London, hockey became a firm fixture on the Olympic programme at 1920 Antwerp Games. It was not until 1980 that women made their entrance in this sport and India are yet to win a medal in that discipline. The men, however, sit atop the gold medal standings despite not winning a medal since the Moscow Games in 1980. The Indian men’s team won six consecutive titles between 1928 and 1956. In that period, they scored a total of 178 goals and conceded just seven, winning every single out of the 25 matches they played. Till their defeat in the 1960 Rome final against Pakistan, India were unbeaten in 30 consecutive matches, and scored 197 goals, giving away only eight.Those are records that are unlikely to be matched in the Olympic Games history. India's field hockey medals at Olympic Games Venue Year Medal Captain Amsterdam 1928 Gold Jaipal...Read more

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