The Indian men’s hockey team is all set to take part in the upcoming Paris Olympics in 2024. After winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics, India is all set to improve their performance this year at the Paris Games. The team got their Olympic quota after winning gold in the Asian Games last year in 2023.
The team placed in pool B will start its campaign at the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 27 against New Zealand.
Pool B consists of reigning Olympic champions Belgium (world No. 2), Australia (world No. 5), Argentina (world No. 7), New Zealand (world No. 10), and Ireland (world No. 12).
The Indian women’s hockey team filed to qualify for the Paris Olympics this year after losing 0-1 to Japan in the third-fourth place match of the FIH Olympic Qualifier at Ranchi.
Netherlands and Germany to be part of Group A
Meanwhile, Pool A features world champions the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, South Africa, and hosts France.
Venue for hockey at the Paris Olympics
Yves-du-Manoir, in Colombes, France, will be hosting all the hockey matches at the Olympics. It was named in memory of French rugby player Yves du Manoir in 1928 and served as the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics. It had a capacity of 45,000 people. During the 1924 Olympics, it hosted athletics, some cycling, horseback riding, gymnastics, tennis, football, rugby, and two modern pentathlon events (running and fencing).
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Harpanpreet Singh to lead
There are five Olympic debutants in the squad. Ace drag-flicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead the team, with midfielder Hardik Singh serving as vice-captain.
Harmanpreet is set to compete in his third Olympics, having made his debut as the youngest member of the Indian squad at the 2016 Rio Olympics and then contributing to the bronze medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
India’s Schedule for the Paris Games
| Date | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, Saturday | India vs New Zealand | 9:00 PM IST |
| July 29, Monday | India vs Argentina | 4:15 PM IST |
| July 30, Tuesday | India vs Ireland | 4:45 PM IST |
| August 1, Thursday | India vs Belgium | 1:30 PM IST |
| August 2, Friday | India vs Australia | 4:45 PM IST |
Hockey team squad for the Paris Olympics
Goalkeeper: PR Sreejesh
Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, and Sanjay.
Midfielders: Rajkumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, and Vivek Sagar Prasad.
Forwards: Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, and Gurjant Singh.
Reserve: Nilakanta Sharma. Jugraj Singh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak.
Schedule for Men’s Hockey at the Paris Olympics
| Date | Match | Pool | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July | Great Britain vs Spain | A | 1:30 PM IST |
| 27 July | Belgium vs Ireland | B | 2:00 PM IST |
| 27 July | Netherlands vs South Africa | A | 4:15 PM IST |
| 27 July | Australia vs Argentina | B | 4:45 PM IST |
| 27 July | Germany vs France | A | 8:30 PM IST |
| 27 July | India vs New Zealand | B | 9:00 PM IST |
| 28 July | Germany vs Spain | A | 8:30 PM IST |
| 28 July | Belgium vs New Zealand | B | 9:00 PM IST |
| 28 July | Netherlands Vs France | A | 11:15 PM IST |
| 28 July | South Africa vs Great Britain | A | 11:45 PM IST |
| 29 July | Ireland vs Australia | B | 1:30 PM IST |
| 29 July | India vs Argentina | B | 4:15 PM IST |
| 30 July | Spain vs France | A | 1:30 PM IST |
| 30 July | South Africa vs Germany | A | 2:00 PM IST |
| 30 July | Great Britain vs Netherlands | A | 4:15 PM IST |
| 30 July | Ireland vs India | B | 4:45 PM IST |
| 30 July | Argentina vs New Zealand | B | 8:30 PM IST |
| 30 July | Australia vs Belgium | B | 11:30 PM IST |
| 31 July | Germany vs Netherlands | A | 9:00 PM IST |
| 31 July | Spain vs South Africa | A | 11:15 PM IST |
| 01 August | India vs Belgium | B | 1:30 PM IST |
| 01 August | New Zealand vs Australia | B | 2:00 PM IST |
| 01 August | France vs Great Britain | A | 4:15 PM IST |
| 01 August | Argentina vs Ireland | B | 4:45 PM IST |
| 02 August | Netherlands vs Spain | A | 2:00 PM IST |
| 02 August | Australia vs India | B | 4:45 PM IST |
| 02 August | New Zealand vs Ireland | B | 8:30 PM IST |
| 02 August | Belgium vs Argentina | B | 9:00 PM IST |
| 02 August | France vs South Africa | A | 11:15 PM IST |
| 02 August | Great Britain vs Germany | A | 11:45 PM IST |
| 04 August | Quarter Final-1 | – | 1:30 PM IST |
| 04 August | Quarter Final-2 | – | 4:00 PM IST |
| 04 August | Quarter Final-3 | – | 9:00 PM IST |
| 04 August | Quarter Final-4 | – | 11:30 PM IST |
| 06 August | Semi Final-1 | – | 5:30 PM IST |
| 06 August | Semi Final-2 | – | 10:30 PM IST |
| 08 August | Bronze Medal Match | – | 5:30 PM IST |
| 08 August | Gold Medal Match | – | 10:30 PM IST |
