New Delhi, April 27, 2012: The Indian men hockey team left for London
today from New Delhi
for participation in the Four-Nation Olympic Test Event to be played at
Riverbank Arena, Olympic Park from May 2-6.
The 18-member squad is captained by goalkeeper Bharat Chetri
while midfielder Sardar Singh is his deputy.
The Four-Nation test event will feature Australia , Germany ,
Great Britain and India . India will open its campaign against Australia on May 2 followed by matches
against Great Britain and Germany .
The participation in this tournament will not only give
India an opportunity to play against higher ranked teams, who have also
qualified for the Olympic Games, but also give the team unique exposure at the
same hockey venue that will host the London Olympics.
The tournament will be played on the blue artificial turf
with yellow balls. The pitch has pink runaways.
A Hockey India Press Release
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