The Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) was an international field hockey tournament held by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). It features 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.
India men's national field hockey team represents India in international field hockey competitions,and is governed by Hockey India. The team was formerly under the control of Indian Hockey Federation. India was the first non-European team to be a part of the International Hockey Federation. India's hockey team is the most successful team ever in the Olympics,having won a total of eight gold medals –in 1928,1932,1936,1948,1952,1956,1964 and 1980.
The Pakistan national field hockey team represents Pakistan in international field hockey. Having played its first match in 1948,it is administered by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF),the governing body for hockey in Pakistan. It has been a member of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) since 1948 and was founding member of the Asian Hockey Federation (ASHF),which was formed in 1958. Pakistan is one of the most successful national field hockey teams in the world with a record four Hockey World Cup wins.
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 6th in the FIH World Rankings,and are ranked as the best team in Asia. They have won the gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 1982 Asian Games. They have also won the Women's Asia Cup twice,i.e. in 2004 and 2017. They also won the Asian Champions Trophy 2016 and 2023.
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 is an Indian professional 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.
