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India At The 1928 Summer Olympics
India competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The men's field hockey team won the gold medal, beginning a streak that continued through the 1956 Games. Medalists Athletics Seven athletespresed India in 1928. ''Ranks given are within the heat.'' ;Men ;Field Events Hockey * Richard Allen * Dhyan Chand *Maurice Gateley * William Goodsir-Cullen * Leslie Hammond *Feroze Khan * George Marthins * Rex Norris *Broome Pinniger * Michael Rocque *Frederic Seaman * Ali Shaukat *Jaipal Singh Munda (C) *Sayed Yusuf *Kher Singh Gill ---- ---- ---- ---- Gold Medal Match ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Olympic Association
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or Indian Olympic Committee (IOC) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at these events. It plays with the name of Team India. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games. Early history Background and early years: The background behind the creation of the Indian Olympic Association was related to India's participation in the 1920 and 1924 Olympics. After the 1920 Games, the committee sending the team to these games met, and, on the advice of Sir Dorab Tata, invited Dr. Noehren (Physical Education Director of YMCA India) to be secretary, along with AS Bhagwat, of the provisional Indian Olympic Committee; Dorab Tata would serve as its president. Subsequently, in 1923–24, a provisional All India Olympic Committe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
