03/02/2010

The following fun filled activities were held on Feb 1 and 2 at Greenpark Stadium, Kanpur, on the occasion of Feel hockey on Babu's Day

* Hockey tips sessions (Clinic)
* Photo Exhibition
* Hockey Books Exhibition
* Quiz
* Six-a-side matches
* 11-a-side matches
* Matches between the same school teams
* Brief lectures on hockey stars and the game ...

31/01/2010

On the occasion of former Hockey player Late K D Singh 'Babu' 's birth anniversary, 02nd Feb, One Thousand Hockey Legs is organizing a festival for 2 days, 1st and 2nd Feb '10: FEEL HOCKEY on BABU's Day.

K D Singh Babu hailed from Barabanki and was double Gold Medalist (1948 and 52 Olympics). In 1952 Helsinki Olympics, he led the team. For more info on Babu, you can visit:
http://othl.stick2hockey.com/News.php?atype=News&refId=84
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26/01/2010

Dear hockey students in Kanpur, our new hockey home

A month ago, we informed you all that there will be lot of hockey activities in Kanpur, the fourth and last city to join One Thousand Hockey Legs Program.

Now, it is time to remind that, and then go for rejoicing. Because hockey is coming in a fullpledged manner.

On February 1 and 2, our boys and girls will have a lot of fun with hockey in Kanpur.

Two things are planned there.

26/01/2010

Hockey Citizen Group, New Delhi
Quiz will be conducted based on the information

ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WORLD CUP

1. World Cup in any sport is a prestigious tournament. In terms of importance, World Cups come second only to Olympics.

2. World Cup for hockey was introduced in 1971, exactly 63 years after hockey was first played in the Olympics in 1908.

3. World Cup is a majestic gold and silver trophy. Its weight is 11.56 kg...

26/01/2010

Hockey Citizen Group, New Delhi
Details on Olympic Gold Medalist KD Singh Babu

A quiz will be conducted based on the information

Uttar Pradesh is a remarkable land. It has produced many super-heroes of India. The state has provided the maximum Prime-ministers including first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi and others.

Talking of legends, who can forget Munshi Premchand's contribution to the Indian liter...

17/01/2010

Insurance cover for all our children

All children in various schools under One Thousand Hockey Legs got a boost today with an insurace cover coming into play.

Hockey Citizen Group has annoucned this milestone development for its our One Thousand Hockey Legs (OTHL) program.

Hockey Citizen Group and Government of India’s Oriental Insurance Company entered into a Group Insurance contract this week. This aims to protect young, budding players of OTH...

04/01/2010

Kolkata, 3rd Jan 2010:
On the sunny Sunday morning, OTHL enrolled school Shanti Sangha Girls High School, Behela played a friendly match against the "Thunderbirds".

Thunderbirds is a team of enthusiatic pre-teens coached by our Kolkata Project Officer, Dr. Shankar Kumar Chatterjee.

Shanti Sangha Girls High School won this match beating Thundebirds match by 2-0.
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04/01/2010

It's a new year, 2010

To think afresh, to move ahead, and refresh our energies for scaling new frontiers.

We have about 20 schools spread over in four cities. The year 2009 was a year of beginning. A beginning for new hope in hockey

What does therefore 2010 signify?

We in the Hockey Citizen Group visualizes the year 2010, the first year of new decade, a year of consolidation.

What we meant by consolidation is, to impro...

27/12/2009

Dear Students, coaches and volunteers,

Here is an announcement regarding what we intend to do in Kanpur early 2010.

As you all know, eight schools have joined One Thousand Hockey Legs in Kanpur. You might have seen these schools listed in this website, and also you know well sticks and balls were distributed to these schools in the midway through December.

we learnt some schools have started giving practice to boys and girls. In one school, the gro...