09-07-2003, 10:52 AM
[quote name='vasu' date='Sep 7 2003, 12:18 PM'] thanks for putting this thread back on track siddharth. Graduate
[url="http://sify.com/sports/hockey/fullstory.php?id=13241351"]Indian hockey team to train in Singapore[/url]
there was another newsreport about this that i read and it said that the IHF drew flak for choosing Lucknow as the camp before Champions Trophy.
It also said that India lacks a flood-lit astro turf. If it is true, i am saddened and ashamed that this is the case with our NATIONAL sport. [/quote]
Hey Vasu good to be back in business <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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The only reason I can think of for holding camp in the Lucknow is the SAHARA factor.August is the worst of all months in that part of the country and the astro turf at Dhayan chand stadium was in tatters when I saw it last but that was 6-7 years ago probably they have fixed it since.
I read the news about lack of flood lit facilities in India and was a bit surprised by that.I remember watching a tournament on TV around 5 years ago where the games were played under artificial lights I guess it was in Bangalore but cant recall the exact details right now .
[url="http://sify.com/sports/hockey/fullstory.php?id=13241351"]Indian hockey team to train in Singapore[/url]
there was another newsreport about this that i read and it said that the IHF drew flak for choosing Lucknow as the camp before Champions Trophy.
It also said that India lacks a flood-lit astro turf. If it is true, i am saddened and ashamed that this is the case with our NATIONAL sport. [/quote]
Hey Vasu good to be back in business <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> .The only reason I can think of for holding camp in the Lucknow is the SAHARA factor.August is the worst of all months in that part of the country and the astro turf at Dhayan chand stadium was in tatters when I saw it last but that was 6-7 years ago probably they have fixed it since.
I read the news about lack of flood lit facilities in India and was a bit surprised by that.I remember watching a tournament on TV around 5 years ago where the games were played under artificial lights I guess it was in Bangalore but cant recall the exact details right now .