The Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) was an international field hockey tournament held by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It featured the top 6 ranked nations in that year.
Field hockey in India refers to two teams,the India men's national field hockey team and the India women's national field hockey team. It is one of the most popular sports in India,as it is one of the major team sports in which India has been historically successful.
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen-day period beginning on 10 August,culminating with the medal finals on 22 and 23 August. All games were played at the hockey field constructed on the Olympic Green.
The Men's Hockey Asia Cup is a men's international field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and qualifies for the FIH Hockey World Cup.
The Indian women's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey,and is governed by Hockey India. Nabhvarna are currently ranked 9th in the FIH Women's World Ranking,and are ranked as the second best team in Asia. They have won the gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games. They have won the Asia Cup twice,in 2004 and 2017,and won the Asian Champions Trophy thrice,in 2016,2023 and 2024.
Rani Rampal is an Indian coach and former field hockey player. At the age of 15,she was the youngest in the national squad of the 2010 World Cup. She played as a forward. In her career,Rampal played 212 international matches and scored 134 goals. She also acted as a striker and doubled up as mid-fielder. In 2020,the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri.
Georgina "Georgie" Parker is an Australian rules footballer and former field hockey player for the Hockeyroos.
Ritu Rani is an Indian former field hockey player,who represented the India women's national field hockey team. She also served as the captain of the national team. She plays as a halfback. Rani has led the team to medal winning performances most notably the bronze at the 2014 Asian Games. Also under her captaincy the team qualified for the Olympics after 36 years after finishing fifth in the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.
Deep Grace Ekka is an Indian former field hockey player,who represented the India national field hockey team. She has been selected for Arjun award in 2022.
Namita Toppo is an Indian former field hockey player. She hails from Sundargarh District of Odisha. On 27 December 2020,she was conferred with the 28th Eklavya award. Toppo was honoured for her performance from April 1,2018 to March 31,2020 at both national and international levels.
Deepika Thakur is an Indian field hockey player and is currently the most senior and highest capped player of Indian women's Team. She plays as a Defender in the senior team and has represented India over 200 outings and has scored 24 goals.
Lalremsiami Hmarzote,known mononymously as Lalremsiami,is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward and occasionally as a halfback for the Indian national team. At the club level,she plays for Sports Authority of India. Hmarzote was a part of the 18-member squad that represented India at the 2018 World Cup. At the Asian Games that followed,she became the first sportsperson from Mizoram to win an Asian medal after she won silver.
Choi Su-ji is a South Korean field hockey player for the South Korean national team.
Lee Yu-rim is a South Korean field hockey player for the South Korean national team.
Cho Yun-kyoung is a South Korean field hockey player for the South Korean national team.
Shin Hye-jeong is a South Korean field hockey player for the South Korean national team.
Lee Yu-ri is a South Korean field hockey player for the South Korean national team.
Hwang Hyeon-a is a South Korean field hockey player for the South Korean national team.
The Women's Hockey Asia Cup is a women's international field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and qualifies for the FIH Hockey World Cup.
The 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup was the 10th edition of the Women's Hockey Asia Cup,the quadrennial international women's field hockey championship of Asia organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It was held from 21 to 28 January 2022 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat,Oman.
