~ 100 years of Indian Hockey and the only sport with maximum Olympic gold medals for India calls for big parties Pan-India and a reminder for the younger generation to understand the contribution of sport to nationalism ~ ~
New Delhi, September 18, 2025: Called for Pan-India celebrations to mark the centenary of Indian Hockey-a journey that started in 1925 when the first national sports body was formed, Hockey India launched the 50-day countdown that ends in special parties on 7one November 2025.
Although the actual details of the celebrations will be revealed in due course, Hockey India deepens the incredible history of sport underlined by the eight Olympic gold medals – won by each country in the sport to date and also the maximum number of medals in every discipline that was won by India at the Olympic Games.
Over het belang van hockeybijdrage die het immense potentieel van het land op een wereldwijde podium zelfs vóór de onafhankelijkheid schetste, Gurbux Singh.- De oudste levende legende van de sport die Olympisch goud heeft gewonnen voor India in 1964 in 1964 Tokyo Olympics uitgedrukt, “het eerste hockeytoernooi was de Beighton Cup in 1895. In Three years of forming the body.
Gurbux also pointed out that Great Britain did not introduce a hockey team until 1948 for the fear of ‘losing to India’. “Hockey not only contributed to the sports history of India, but also to nationalism. The performance of the team was important to bring a feeling of unity as a nation. British only had a hockey team in 1948 because they feared India when they ruled us. Gurbux explained.
The legend also remembered how Ali Dara was flown in for the final in the Berlin Olympic Games to strengthen the team. “Germany (A Club Side With Most of Their National Team Players) had Beaten India in practice matches. When we were Pitted Against them in the final, Dara was Flown in for that match. One must also stand, Back Then the Federation the Money In have been in German, People Including Members of Royal Families Contributed from RS 500 Each from Across States Like Bengal, Punjab, Bhopal, Mumbai etc to Send the Team to Germany and in those days it was a very large amount. ”
Add to the sentiments of Gurbux Singh, Dr. Dilip Tirkey, modern hockey legend that lead hockey India, as President expressed: “The younger generations must know and learn from the history of our sport and the significant impact that the sport has on the world stage. It is our effort to relive these golden days by the centenary in November and today.