To be held in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand afih olympic qualifiers 2024 Teams continue to arrive. New Zealand women’s team reached Ranchi on Sunday evening. The players were welcomed with Jharkhandi dance and music at Birsa Munda Airport. Women players were welcomed to the soil of Ranchi by draping their shawls.
New Zealand players enjoyed Jharkhandi dance
Special preparations were made at Birsa Munda Airport to welcome the New Zealand women’s hockey team. People artists of Jharkhand welcomed the players by performing traditional folk dance with drums and drums. The guest players were so happy with the traditional dance of Jharkhand that they could not stop themselves from dancing.
#WATCH , Jharkhand: New Zealand women’s hockey team performed the traditional dance of the state as it arrives in Ranchi ahead of the FIH Olympic qualifiers. pic.twitter.com/lGP6ksoEEQ
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Two teams reached Ranchi on Saturday
Two teams also reached Ranchi on Saturday. The Chilean team also reached Ranchi at 8.50 am on Sunday. Japan’s at 3.25 pm Hockey The team will reach Ranchi.
India’s first match with US
The schedule of the match to be held from 13 to 19 January has been decided. For this, eight teams have been divided into two groups. Group A includes teams from Germany, Chile, Japan and Czech Republic. Whereas New Zealand, Italy, India and United States have been kept in Group B. The first match of the Indian women’s hockey team is with the US on January 13 at 7.30 pm. The second match is with New Zealand on 14th January and the third match is with Italy on 16th January.
Indian women’s hockey team practiced in Khunti
The Indian women’s hockey team, which came to Jharkhand for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers, reached Khunti on Saturday. 22 players of the team practiced under the leadership of Khunti’s daughter vice-captain Nikki Pradhan at the Astroturf ground located in Birsa College campus in Khunti. On the instructions of coach Jenneke Shopman, the hockey players sweated profusely. The players were given goal practice and other practices. A large number of sports lovers had reached the ground to see the Indian women hockey players reach Khunti in the evening. Everyone was encouraging the players.