We proudly call hockey as our national game. Is it still making us proud? Once we were the unparalleled emperor of the game. We had players like Dhyanchand. In Olympics we bagged the gold medal consecutively from 1928 to 1956. We defeated USA in Los Angeles Olympics with a record margin of 24-1. But where has the gory gone? We are continuously failing to perform? People have lost interest. Where is the fault? We have to start wining again. We must have to revive the interest of the people. How many of us know the names of our hockey players? Many of us even don’t know that “World Cup Hockey” is being played in India”. It’s also the duty of the media to give adequate coverage to the hockey players. Glamor, name and fame must be associated with the game of hockey. We have budding talents in every corner of the country. The sport authority of Indian should groom the talents. The infrastructure of hockey should also be developed across the country. We need more hockey stadiums in our nation. Many districts in our country don’t have a single hockey stadium. It’s our national game and everyone should have the opportunity and infrastructure to try their hands in this game. We have the talents. But they need to be groomed to take on the world again. Yes, we have the potential to show our prominence again in the game. The future of Indian hockey is bright if we prepare ourselves to see it bright.
the future of Indian Hockey is bright enough now.. It is being recognised by the country .. Many celebrities are promoting the national game of India and its all for good..
Hello As you all Indians Know Hockey is the national game of India.But the Indian Hockey players are not getting as much support as they should get from the proud Indians.Here more emphasis is given to cricket. National and international Hockey tournament should be organized in India frequently.Like cricket the hockey player should get more financial support from the sponsored group and from tournament organizers.
Indian Hockey - Revival The Indian Hockey has seen dramatic ups and downs in its 125 year history. From the recent slump to political folds , its our duty get it back.
the future of indian hockey seems to be very diminished as our country men are focusing on cricket. though india has a very good history in the hockey game it is not able to grasp attention of indians. the reason behind this is irrational craze behind the game of cricket. people should also focus on games like hockey which is our national game.
indian hockey has become a bed time story to the indians. people can only talk about the good old times when once india was leading champion in the game. but with the not so worthy indian cricket team, all other sports are losing concentration. even the government is not doing much on supporting indian hockey. media should also concentrate on hockey rather than wasting time on cricket.
Indian Hockey is going well. You are missing a point here. People love other games like cricket over hockey. You can't change what people like. But yes, recently the performance level of our hockey players went down but they are trying hard to rise up and are succeeding. Government has always played its part. Don't blame the government always.
Of course it is only the government flaws that is unable to make hockey popular around the world. It is our national game and see what government is doing towards its promotion. There is no money in hockey and no popularity that people get. If you do not get recognition and money at the same time you will not be able to show the complete interest in the game. Why youngsters are more inclined towards cricket and not hockey the reason is very obvious.
Future of indian hockey seems to be dull as government and even parents are not paying any attention towards this sport. Hockey is the national game of india and still it is not given that importance which other games are getting. Government should encourage students and children o play hockey at school, colleges and national level.
i think the blame goes to both media and government. media is making over hype on cricket news by conducting interviews with senseless people. all the news channels go and blabbering about cricket all the time. its the cricketers in all the advertisements, in the shows, and moreover government pays them heavily too. where could be place for games like hockey? and so i do not think hockey could come up in future unless government and media intervenes.
I completely agree with greatindia's post. media and govt should be blamed for not promoting hockey as it is a national game and these authorities should pay more attention towards the national game rather than giving importance to cricket. When they talk about indian games then why not hockey is given importance and steps are not taken to improve the condition of playing hockey in india. this is actually disgusting.
The future of indian hockey seems to me dark and pale. Everyone is running behind cricket and no one is paying any heed towards the national and interesting game called hockey. this is disgusting as we are the slave of the game which country has made us slave for more than 300 years. Cricket is originated from England and the same country has ruled over us for years which is again a shame!
The future of Indian hockey is in dark as no one is paying attention to our national sport which is a matter of sad. Indian hockey should get importance at least in India than any other game. This game needs support from our government and common people to increase the popularity of this game. Hockey needs support of masses and people's interest as well.
The future of indian hockey is indeed will be good. People are showing interest in the national game and I am sure soon they will realize the importance of the game as well. Hockey is the game that needs support form the youngsters, parents and the indian government. Being the national game this game hardly gets any attention from the government and the masses. One should teach facts about hockey and make this game popular around the world.
@Economist: I do not think that the future of indian Hockey game stands anywhere in front of the most popular game called cricket in India. People still love to watch Cricket game over the Hockey and if some students are showing interest in hockey then its solely due to the reason of being a patriot and they cannot see the national game die like this. Indian hockey cannot get recognition until government and other people who come forward to promote this game.
@sweetangel: Why not? I strongly believe that the game of Hockey has all the ingredients that makes it a popular game but the thing is people are so much busy in watching, praising and promoting this damn cricket game rather than the national game that it is losing grip and interest both in india. People around the world like this game a lot. It is just because Cricket is an age old game people have now used to it.
The future of indian hockey is in dark. Government is showing no interest in the promotion of this game in fact they are not ready to spend money on the training of Hockey after being a national game. This is a pity on the national game that it has been not respected in its own country then how can one imagine it to be respected by the other players or people around the world just like cricket and football.
The Glory of Indian Hockey have diminished and the future of hockey seems to be dull and sad. It is the national game of India and the condition of hockey is pathetic as the Government is least bothered about providing amenities for the betterment of the game. If the condition of the game is to be improved, it is important for the Government to provide proper facilities and encourage more and more people to join the game.
Although Hockey is the National game of India, the future of Hockey seems to be very dark. It is mainly because Government do not pay attention as well as does not do anything to support the players. People are also losing interest in this game gradually. The glory of hockey is lost in the mist. Government should take steps for the National Game of India to get back its lost glory and encourage more and more people to play the sport. Moreover, Government should also provide proper facilities to the players.
