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There has clearly been a decline in hockey in South Asia in recent years. Most of the money and glory has gone to cricket. India, the 8-time Olympics champs, did not even qualify for Beijing this year.
I think both nations are up against a total lack of athletic attention in the early years for kids in schools. The kind of fitness, skill and speed required for today’s hockey can not be developed without starting early in a serious way. Our competitiveness will remain below par unless the fundamentals are addressed.