Paris 2024 Olympics: Indian Men’s Hockey Team to Begin Campaign on July 27 Against New Zealand – News18

The Indian males’s hockey crew will take on New Zealand in its opening match of the Paris Olympics on July 27, in accordance to the schedule introduced on Wednesday.

India, the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists, are in Pool B and can take on Argentina on July 29, Ireland on July 30, Belgium on August 1 and Australia on August 2.

Pool A consists of the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, France, Great Britain and South Africa.

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The quarterfinals shall be performed on August 4 with the semifinals on August 6, whereas the bronze-medal playoff and the ultimate will happen on August 8.

The ceremony was held within the presence of International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach and FIH president Tayyab Ikram.

The matches will happen on the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes. Belgium are the defending champions within the males’s class.

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