Railways trounces IOC, meets Navy in the final
Earlier, in a surprisingly one-sided semifinal, defending champion Indian Railways dished out sparkling hockey to outclass arch-rival Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) 7-1. In the summit clash on Sunday, Railways, going for a hat-trick of titles, will take on Navy.
Possessing players with experience and quality, Army kept a youthful Navy team at bay by employing solid defence. Navy earned four penalty corners but couldn't make any of them count in a listless and goalless first quarter which was quite evenly matched. The second quarter, too, followed a similar pattern.
Navy scored in the first minute of the third quarter, thanks to a fine deflection by Ashish Topno off a penalty corner shot by Sanjit Toppo. Navy continued to have the upper-hand in the third with a series of raids that were unsuccessful.
Army's forwards were a let-down as its circle penetrations were poor as compared to Navy. Army earned its first penalty corner as late as in the fourth quarter. However, in the 55th minute, Army did unleash its attacking prowess by getting back-to-back penalty corners, but failed in all of them.
With three minutes to go for the hooter, Navy effectively closed out the contest when Rajat Minz converted one by pushing it home off a free hit by Rajat Sharma.
This was Railways' best performance after a lukewarm performance in the group matches. IOC was a mere spectator for the majority of the contest despite possessing internationals by the dozen. The hero of the match was Railways' Pankaj Rawat, who produced a hat-trick.
The results: Semifinals: Indian Railways 7 (Darshan Gawkar 5 & 10, Pankaj Rawat 17, 51 & 54, Shivam Anand 30, Hartaj Aujla 44) bt IOC 1 (Affan Yousuf 6).
Indian Navy 2 (Ashish Topno 31, Rajat Minz 57) bt Indian Army 0.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Economic Times
How Russia defied odds to defeat US and France at this place?
The Russian relay team - featuring Miron Lifintsev, Kirill Prigoda, Andrei Minakov, and Egor Kornev - delivered a stunning performance, setting a European record of 3:26.93 in the men's 400m medley relay. (Image Credit: X) The men's 400m medley relay at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore delivered a historic result, as the Neutral Athletes B squad - representing Russia under a neutral banner due to the ongoing IOC ban - captured the gold medal in stunning fashion. While officially competing without national symbols, the Russian swimmers made a powerful statement in the pool, defeating traditional powerhouses United States and France to claim the top Russian swimmers competed under a neutral flag, this triumph with a European record will be remembered not just as a medal win, but as a symbolic moment of sporting defiance on the world stage. Whether one agrees with their participation or not, the Russian athletes made the most of their invitation, wrapping up the meet with an impressive haul of eight medals: three golds, four silvers, and one bronze. The Russian Olympic Committee was banned for breaching the Olympic Charter following Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. However, sports like swimming have gradually begun reintegrating Russian athletes, allowing them to compete under a neutral status. The Russian relay team - featuring Miron Lifintsev, Kirill Prigoda, Andrei Minakov, and Egor Kornev - delivered a stunning performance, setting a European record of 3:26.93 in the men's 400m medley relay. Their blistering time stands as the second-fastest in history, narrowly missing the United States' world record of 3:26.78. Competing under the Neutral Athletes B banner, the Russian quartet surged past their rivals to claim gold, outpacing France, who finished second in 3:27.96. Team USA rounded out the podium with a time of 3:28.62, taking home the bronze. "This win particularly means a step forward towards our goal, towards 2028 (Los Angeles Olympics) and this is another milestone," Russian swimmer Minakov said after the event."We're happy to win. Unfortunately we missed the world record by just a tiny bit but, you know, I'm happy with our group and where we're at. I'm sure that we'll grow." Another Russian swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov's gold in the men's 50m backstroke stood out as one of the event's defining moments. Competing in his first long course World Championships since 2019 in Gwangju, the 25-year-old world record holder made a triumphant return. — FreedomAddict9 (@FreedomAddict9) Kolesnikov powered to victory in 23.68 seconds - just 0.13 shy of his own world record - edging out fellow Russian Pavel Samusenko and South Africa's Pieter Coetze. Notably, no Russian athletes competed at the previous year's World Championships in Doha, making Kolesnikov's performance a powerful statement in his long-awaited comeback on the world stage.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
How Russia defied odds to defeat US and France at this place?
The men's 400m medley relay at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore delivered a historic result, as the Neutral Athletes B squad - representing Russia under a neutral banner due to the ongoing IOC ban - captured the gold medal in stunning fashion. While officially competing without national symbols, the Russian swimmers made a powerful statement in the pool, defeating traditional powerhouses United States and France to claim the top spot. Though Russian swimmers competed under a neutral flag, this triumph with a European record will be remembered not just as a medal win, but as a symbolic moment of sporting defiance on the world stage. Whether one agrees with their participation or not, the Russian athletes made the most of their invitation, wrapping up the meet with an impressive haul of eight medals: three golds, four silvers, and one bronze. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Operations Management Data Science MCA Finance Product Management Cybersecurity Digital Marketing healthcare Technology MBA Data Science Others Leadership Data Analytics Management Artificial Intelligence Degree PGDM Project Management Design Thinking CXO Healthcare others Skills you'll gain: Quality Management & Lean Six Sigma Analytical Tools Supply Chain Management & Strategies Service Operations Management Duration: 10 Months IIM Lucknow IIML Executive Programme in Strategic Operations Management & Supply Chain Analytics Starts on Jan 27, 2024 Get Details — runews (@runews) The Russian Olympic Committee was banned for breaching the Olympic Charter following Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. However, sports like swimming have gradually begun reintegrating Russian athletes, allowing them to compete under a neutral status. The Russian relay team - featuring Miron Lifintsev , Kirill Prigoda , Andrei Minakov , and Egor Kornev - delivered a stunning performance, setting a European record of 3:26.93 in the men's 400m medley relay. Their blistering time stands as the second-fastest in history, narrowly missing the United States' world record of 3:26.78. Live Events Competing under the Neutral Athletes B banner, the Russian quartet surged past their rivals to claim gold, outpacing France, who finished second in 3:27.96. Team USA rounded out the podium with a time of 3:28.62, taking home the bronze. "This win particularly means a step forward towards our goal, towards 2028 (Los Angeles Olympics) and this is another milestone," Russian swimmer Minakov said after the event. "We're happy to win. Unfortunately we missed the world record by just a tiny bit but, you know, I'm happy with our group and where we're at. I'm sure that we'll grow." Another Russian swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov 's gold in the men's 50m backstroke stood out as one of the event's defining moments. Competing in his first long course World Championships since 2019 in Gwangju, the 25-year-old world record holder made a triumphant return. — FreedomAddict9 (@FreedomAddict9) Kolesnikov powered to victory in 23.68 seconds - just 0.13 shy of his own world record - edging out fellow Russian Pavel Samusenko and South Africa's Pieter Coetze. Notably, no Russian athletes competed at the previous year's World Championships in Doha, making Kolesnikov 's performance a powerful statement in his long-awaited comeback on the world stage.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Centre unsure of T's Khelo India & Olympic bids
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy is keen for Telangana to host the 2026 Khelo India games; however, the Centre has informed Parliament that it is currently unable to confirm the feasibility of this proposal. It also clarified that Telangana's Olympic bid falls under the authority of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). In a reply to Congress MP Kiran Kumar Reddy, the sports ministry said, "To conduct the Khelo India games, the ministry designates a state as the host. Selection is based on the availability of essential resources, such as sports infrastructure, adequate hotel accommodation, smooth physical connectivity to the venues of different events, and various other technical requirements. Therefore, it is not possible at this stage to decide whether Telangana will be a host state for the future Khelo India Games. " Regarding Telangana's bid to host the Olympics, the ministry explained that the Olympic games in India are the responsibility of the IOA, and the allocation of hosting rights is made by the International olympic committee (IOC) through a detailed host selection process, which is publicly available. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The IOA has submitted a letter of intent to the IOC, and the bid is currently in the "continuous dialogue" phase with the IOC's future host commission. The ministry also noted that the Telangana govt has submitted several proposals to improve sports infrastructure under the "creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure" component of the Khelo India scheme. These include the construction of a multipurpose sports complex (stadium), an all-weather swimming pool in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, and a synthetic 400m, 8-lane athletic track in the same district. Other proposals include an 8-lane synthetic athletic track with fencing, seating, and washrooms at Palamuru University campus, Mahabubnagar; a multipurpose hall at Satavahana University, Karimnagar. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
