Hockey players cry foul over lack of facilities
IMPHAL (MANIPUR): The players arrived in Imphal to participate in 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship (B Division) have complained of inadequate facilities provided to them by the sports authorities.
The players have lamented that they have not been provided with blankets, adequate food or proper toilet facilities.
Carappa, a player from Bangalore, said, “It is very cold here. We need thick blankets and hot water to take bath. Players are getting sick due to this. Earlier when we had played other nationals, we had all the facilities”.
“It is difficult to play in such conditions. We expect from the authorities to make all the arrangements to be a little more comfortable”, he added.
Elana Norman, the CEO of Hockey India, has assured that the authorities will look into the matter and will rectify the problems.
Norman said, “We have done the assessment and there are some areas of improvement required which is being addressed by the organising committee and state officials. We have been assured that it will be rectified”.
However, Praveen Singh, Manipur Youth Affairs and Sports Director, said that the players had some confusion initially regarding the facilities and the matter has been sorted now.
He said, “When players arrived they saw unused areas in the hostel and assumed those are for their use. Things were sorted when they saw the designated rooms. We have provided heaters, blankets, carpets and mattresses. They’re comfortable now”.
FARAZ TADVI WAS IMPECCABLE IN THE MATCH WITH FIVE GOALS, WHILE AKKIT GOUD AND DILIP VISHWANARAYAN SCORED A GOAL EACH IN THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN IN THE POOL A MATCH
MUMBAI THRASH GOA
HOJAI(ASSAM): Mumbai enjoyed a 7-0 comprehensive victory over Goa on the third day of the 8th Hockey India Sub Junior (men) National Championship (B Division), here at the Hojai Hockey Stadium on Sunday.
Faraz Tadvi was impeccable in the match with five goals, while Akkit Goud and Dilip Vishwanarayan scored a goal each in their impressive win in the Pool A match.
In the second match of the day, Hockey Him scored a massive 10-0 win against Puducherry.
Shivay Vaid starred in the match with three goals while Neeraj Kumar Yadav scored twice and Simranjeet Singh, Vipul Saini, Dhananjay Prajapati, Mohd Idris, Vishal Kumar, scored a goal each to ensure the team notched up winning points in the Pool B match.
Citizen Hockey XI continued their winning form as they beat Vidarbha Hockey Association 8-0.
It was skipper Sanjay Kumar Soni who pumped two back-toback goals in the 14th and 20th minutes to give them a 2-0 lead.
He later scored two more goals in the 44th and 45th minute while Pawan scored thrice and Gayan Singh scored a goal in 55th minute to help their team register the winning points in the Pool C and stay in contention for a semifinal berth.