Get Bhopal Centre ready by March for WC preps: Oltmans to SAI

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 17:38

Hockey India`s High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans and chief coach Terry Walsh have requested SAI to replace both the synthetic turfs at its Bhopal centre by March next year.

New foreign coach in 2 weeks, Oltmans to continue in his role

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 14:22

Indian men`s hockey team is set to get a new foreign coach within two weeks time as the national federation has shortlisted four candidates for the top job.

India will be a strong contender in 2016 Olympics: Oltmans

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 17:04

A silver medal in the recent Asia Cup has virtually assured India a place in next year`s World Cup and the team`s High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans feels the erstwhile champions of the game will be a force to reckon with in the 2016 Olympics.

It was our best game in Asia Cup, says Roelant Oltmans

Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2013, 22:50

India on Friday defeated Malaysia to enter the final of the ongoing ninth Asia Cup hockey tournament here and the team`s interim coach Roelant Oltmans said it was the best performance from his wards in the tournament so far.

Oltmans not satisfied with India`s 9-1 win over Bangladesh

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 14:23

India might have routed a lowly Bangladesh 9-1, but interim coach Roelant Oltmans is still not satisfied with his wards and wants the team to reach its peak in the remaining matches of the Asia Cup hockey tournament.

9-1 win over Bangladesh not our best performance: Oltmans

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 23:52

India`s 9-1 thrashing of Bangladesh notwithstanding, interim coach Roelant Oltmans is not fully satisfied with his wards` showing today, and said the match against the minnows was not the best performance by his side in the Asia Cup hockey tournament here.

Sreejesh proved he is India`s best goalkeeper: Oltmans

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 22:42

India`s interim coach Roelant Oltmans values team effort than individual brilliance but the Dutchman was all praise for P R Sreejesh`s sterling performance under the bar on Monday and termed him the "best goalkeeper" in the country.

Oltmans gets good luck message from team physio

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 13:33

As Roelant Oltmans gets ready to face the toughest challenge of his stint with Indian hockey so far, the Dutchman got a much-needed good luck message from the team`s physio Shrikant Iyengar just hours before India`s Asia Cup opener against Oman.

Sacked Nobbs to conduct coaching clinic in Patiala

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 17:50

India`s sacked hockey coach Michael Nobbs will be conducting a coaching clinic for diploma students at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala while serving his notice period till Aug 7.

Pressure brings best out of me, claims confident Oltmans

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 19:32

Roelant Oltmans realises the burden of expectations he will carry as an interim coach of the national hockey team.

Indian need to compete against top teams regularly: Oltmans

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 19:03

If Indian hockey team is to improve, it must be exposed to some tough competition against top teams of the world on regular basis, Hockey India`s high performance director Roelant Oltmans has suggested.

India needs to be confident and consistent: Oltmans

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 17:05

Indian Hockey`s High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans on Tuesday said India needs to put up a "confident and consistent" performance to secure one of the three automatic World Cup berths up for grabs in the FIH World League Round 3.