#Indian women hockey

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Sports Minister Meet Hayer hails Indian women's hockey team victory in FIH Nations Cup

Sports Minister Meet Hayer hails Indian women’s hockey team victory in FIH Nations Cup

Chandigarh, December 18 Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Sunday congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team on their title win in the FIH Nations Cup. Nations Cup of eight countries was concluded last night in Spain. In the final of the Nations Cup held in the city of Valencia, the Indian team won the tournament by defeating the host Spain 1-0 in the final. Punjab’s Gurjit…

[allycat75]

Important events that actually took place on September 9th and were in no way a figment of a sad, delusional man and his advisors' imagination in order to continue a nefarious and daft lie.

1543- Mary Stuart, at 9 months old, is crowned Queen of Scots

1675- New England colonies declare war on Wampanoag Indians

1753- 1st steam engine arrives in North American colonies

1776- Congress officially renames the country as the United States of America (from the United Colonies)

1817- Alexander Twilight, probably first African American to graduate from a US college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College

1836- Ralph Waldo Emerson publishes his influential essay "Nature" in the US, outlining his beliefs in transcendentalism

1850- California becomes a state

1880- President Rutherford B. Hayes visits San Francisco

1888- Easter Island / Rapa Nui in the Pacific is annexed by Chile

1892- Edward Emerson Barnard at Lick Observatory discovers Amalthea, Jupiter's 5th moon

1904- Boston Herald again refers to NY baseball club as Yankees, when it reports "Yankees take 2," Yankee name not official till 1913

1908- Orville Wright makes 1st 1-hr airplane flight, Fort Myer, Virginia

1908- Russia annexes part of Poland

1911- 1st European post delivered by air (Hendon to Windsor, England)

1921- Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador agree to Central American Union

1922- Turkish troops take the Greek-held Anatolian city of Smyrna during the Greco-Turkish War

1926- National Broadcasting Company created by Radio Corporation of America

1936- New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians, 12-9 at League Park to clinch AL pennant on the earliest date in history

1939- Nazi army reaches Warsaw

1942- Compulsory work for women, children and old males in Batavia

1944- Allied forces liberate Luxembourg

1945- 1st "bug" in a computer program discovered by Grace Hopper, a moth was removed with tweezers from a relay & taped into the log

1950- 1st use of TV laugh track by "The Hank McCune Show" in the US

1951- 1st broadcast of soap opera "Love of Life" on CBS-TV

1955- Don Zimmer, hits 4,000th Dodger home run

1956- Elvis Presley appears on "The Ed Sullivan Show" for the 1st time

1957- US President Eisenhower signs 1st civil rights bill since Reconstruction

1960- Pakistan ends India's run of 6 consecutive Olympic field hockey gold medals with a 1-0 win over their sub-continent rivals at the Rome Games

1963- Alabama Governor George Wallace served a federal injunction to stop orders of state police to bar black students from enrolling in white schools

1965- LA Dodgers future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his 4th career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium

1966- The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1st federal safety standards for vehicles and roads

1967- 1st successful Test flight of a Saturn V

1969- The Official Languages Act comes into force in Canada - making English and French the country's official languages (replaced 1988 by new Official Languages Act)

1971- Apple Records releases John Lennon's second solo studio album, "Imagine" in US; it tops the charts in US, UK, Australia, and 3 other countries

1972- West German equestrian rider Liselott Linsenhoff follows her dressage teams gold in Mexico City with the individual dressage title at her home Olympics in Munich

1975- Paul McCartney & Wings begin their "Wings Over The World" tour in Southampton, England; 65 concerts in Europe, Australia, Canada, and United States, runs through October of 1976

1978- Ayatollah Khomeini calls for an uprising in the Iranian army

1979- 31st Emmy Awards: "Taxi"; "Lou Grant"; Ron Leibman & Ruth Gordon win

1983- Radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (Coco2)

1985- President Reagan orders sanctions against South Africa, targeting apartheid

1987- Larry Bird of the Celtics begins an NBA free throw streak of 59

1987- Gary Hart admits on "Nightline" to cheating on his wife

1990- George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Helsinki & urge Iraq to leave Kuwait

1990- Liberia president Samuel K Doe is captured by Mr Johnson's forces

1991- Mike Tyson indicted for rape of Desiree Washington

1993- Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization exchange letters of mutual recognition

2010- A court in the Philippines orders Imelda Marcos to repay the government almost $280,000 for funds taken from the National Food Authority by Ferdinand Marcos in 1983

2012- Armenia wins the 40th FIDE Chess Olympiad

2015- Apple unveils the iPad Pro and iPhone 6S in San Francisco

2015- Queen Elizabeth II becomes Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and seven months, beating the previous record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria

2017- Egyptian archaeologists announce the discovery of a 3,500-year-old tomb of a goldsmith and his family in Draa Abul-Naga, Egypt

2018- CBS chief Les Moonves departs the company after six more women make allegations of sexual abuse in "The New Yorker"

2019- Poet John Milton's own copy of Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623 has survived with his annotations according to scholar Jason Scott-Warren in Philadelphia library, could be world's most important modern literary discovery

2020- San Francisco Bay area blanketed by dark orange skies and smoke due to California wildfires

2021- Tom Brady becomes first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games as he guides Tampa Bay Buccaneers to an opening day 31-29 win at home to Dallas Cowboys

ALL of these are more important than something that never happened on this day.

[yeastinfectionvale]

If Rossi is SRK then the Academy is the Indian Women's hockey team from Chak De India

[laresearchette]

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[weepli]

Chak De and SRK

(A couple of months ago, for the 15th anniversary of Chak De, I wrote this article for a publication. It was commissioned, edited and published, but it was taken down the same day. The editor told me it was “technical glitch” but now, it’s been 2.5 months and the glitch hasn’t been sorted. In the meantime, I’ve heard of other writers’ work being taken down from that site if it spoke about minority oppression.). 

When I first watched Chak De! India 15 years ago, one of the things that instinctively bothered me, though I was too young to articulate it then, was that when Kabir Khan and his mother leave their home, amidst the accusation of being a ‘gaddar’, no neighbour or friend is standing up for them. Is there no one in their mohalla who they were friends with, I wondered? Wouldn’t someone miss them? And wouldn’t they silently, if not publicly, ask the others to be more kind? 

Fifteen years later, I know the answer. They wouldn’t. We wouldn’t. 

As I sit down to write this, the news coming in from everywhere is proof that nothing much has changed in the last 15 years. Things only seem to have become worse. I read on Twitter that the Indian Women’s hockey team has lost the Commonwealth Games Semi-Finals to Australia 3-0 in a penalty shootout. Fifteen years on, Indian women’s hockey is notoriously neglected. Gender discrimination is rampant. And, of course, Muslims are still perceived as enemies of the state. 

No one knows this better than Shah Rukh Khan. 

Chak De! India was a story of the quintessential underdog triumph. It wasn’t just the triumph of a women’s team over the dismal conditions and mentality of families, media, and fans. It was as much (if not more) the triumph of their Muslim coach in his attempt to prove his patriotism. 

Chak De has achieved cult status in the country. There are still memes referencing 70 minutes of crucial and intense time. The title song became a national sports anthem, and the dialogues are a part of everyday life. The brawl scene in Mcdonald's became an example of implicit brand placements, mentioned in B-schools and quizzes. “Ja Dikha de apne launde ko” was a mantra of female solidarity. There’s a lot to celebrate about Chak De and the impact it has had on our pop culture over the decade and a half. A sports film par excellence, it doesn’t lose its thrill even with multiple rewatchings. And, of course, Shah Rukh is gorgeous. 

It also marks one of the first times he truly embraced his Muslim identity on screen. (Sure, he played a Muslim in Hey Ram, but that never captured people’s imagination the way Chak De did). In Chak de, the Muslim identity is a crucial part of the plot, and it is emphasized with the references to his name, his betrayal, and his religious/inspirational chants. SRK goes on to play the Muslim protagonist in multiple films after this — My Name is Khan, Dear Zindagi, Raees, and the upcoming Pathan. 

In 2017, journalist Rana Ayub said about SRK in an article on NDTV, “In a country where it is rare to find a Muslim or a Christian character as the lead in films, with minorities usually reduced to caricatures and stereotypes, the fact that the biggest star plays a Muslim in three simultaneous films (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Dear Zindagi, Raees) is a strong message to a country, a rebellion that needs to be noticed and lauded.” 

This week, we have another movie releasing by two superstars: one a Muslim man, one married to a Muslim man, with children named after rulers who happen to be Muslim- Taimur and Jehangir. Calls to boycott the movie grow louder, the posters and WhatsApp messages about the same more and more disgusting. Aamir Khan has declared that he loves India. Of course, we need to wear our patriotism on our sleeves. Whether it is with a birth certificate or with the shouting of slogans, with the display of the National Flag or standing up in the movie hall when the anthem is played, we are all being asked to prove our patriotism again and again and again. No one more than Muslims in India. 

If you are a privileged Muslim actor in India, you can continue making movies worth 100 crores that will face threats of boycott, and maybe your family members will end up in jail for months on flimsy charges. For a regular ordinary Muslim person, you might get lynched if you are suspected of eating a certain kind of meat. 

In the final scenes of Chak De! India, the team overcomes all kinds of external and internal challenges to defeat the favourites, Australia, and win the tournament. Yet, it is not just the journey of the women who have faced gender stereotypes, family pressure, anger issues, and race and language discrimination. It is as much a journey of their Muslim coach, who will finally make it back ‘home’ where he was labeled a traitor and forced to leave. It is a grim picture that Chak De presents. That nothing will ever be enough to get the kind of acceptance and belonging all citizens of this country should feel. Maybe if you do something as grand as winning a world cup, you might be spared for a few days. 

Maybe. 

[piizunn]

mihkokwaniy

by joshua whitehead

mihkokwaniy

my kokum has many names:

the indian woman

the whitehead lady

a saskatoon female

but my favourite is:

the beauty queen;

they never meant to call her beautiful

what they meant by beauty was:

cheapdirtybrownprostitutedrugaddictalcoholicfirewaterslut

when they write: “an indian about 35 years old

naked from the waist down

died from asphyxiation

at the queen’s hotel

effects of alcohol

&sedatives”

they don’t mean beauty as in:

mino iskwēw

or: “pleasing the sense or mind aesthetically;

of a very high standard; excellent”

what they mean is

she is beautiful for a squaw in ‘62

she pleases the body

of white men who burn in the loins

for the teal-shade of a browning bruise;

when i type into google

“how to say beautiful in cree”

i get: shaoulle

& when i type that into google i get:

“brutal murder-sex assault case”

seeRE:rinelleharpercindygladuetinafontaine

that’s my grandmother:

she is a mino iskwēw

the beauty queen

a woman with a name:

rose whitehead

&shediedbecauseofit

i read somewhere that saskatchewan

is an economic machine

for producing rape—

seed&honey

& in tisdale you can buy a mug that says:

the land of rape and honey

that’s where my kokum is buried

& her grave is a modest little place

where rabbits visit & sometimes chew

where little dandelions bloom

grant wishes to the wind

to her children who are scattered

across the plains of kanata

looking for a quick fix

& for anger to heal

or at least amend

like it does for a judge

who gifts a man six years

for the death of three women;

i think of my nôhtâwiy

her son who lost his name to a polish man

& felt the sting of day schools

even if priests beat & made honey

with their fists smooshed

into the sweet rot of little brown boys

who liked hockey & lived in suburbs

with whites who made them wait

in the freezing cold

& broke their noses on the ice—

but you’re still not ready to apologize

for that just white yet

my kokum has made many headlines:

“woman found strangled”

being the most consistent

a fifty word article that calls for sympathy

not for the “strangulation death

of the whitehead woman”

but for the man:

steven kozaruk of esterhazy

who “was suffering from the effects

of alcohol and sleeping pills”

even with a “seven-man jury”

& “thirteen witnesses,” lives—

his whiteness is his weakness

(even if its biceps can crack a brown neck like a wishbone)

and that weakness is his innocence;

the life of my kokum is worth:

six years & fifty words;

all these things overlap

interweave, interlay, interplay, interact

penes

|inter|intra|

|probo|capio|vita|

terra|corona|letum|nullius

tansimaslow

my kokum is famous

a real holly golightly

i bet she even eats

fried bologna sandwiches

at tiffanys

aint that right gran?

when i visit your grave

in saskatoon

i see the face of kozaruk

on the prairie scene

fatteninginsuburbia

& here you are

with a rag-tag little monument

made of sticks & leaves

stems from jackrabbits

that seem to visit often

a little blue ribbon

god knows from who

& a sad little brown boy

with a million questions like:

how are you doing?

do you hate klik too?

what would life have been like

if you had lived beyond thirtyfive?

would i be alive?

would the cancers in my dad

not have crept & lived

spelled doom on his skin?

would i be able to speak cree

without having to google translate

this for you?

would you make me cookies

& teach me how to sew back on the limbs

to my plush rabbit floppy ears?

would you call me “m’boy?”

& take me to sundances

powwows, bingo nights too?

would you make sure i feed the rez dogs

when they all come around?

would you make me a jingle dress

cause i want to be a pretty dancer like you—

would you teach me what it means to be two-spirit

tell me i can be a beautiful brown boy in love?

make me say niizh manitoag—feel the power on the tongue?

would you teach me to knead bannock

make life from lard—

a real ratio for reckoning?

hi kokum?

can i call you on the phone?

i promise not to call collect

i just want to hear your voice

tell you i learned what it means

to say i love you

& feel the whole of cree

coalescing in my breath:

kisâkihitin; my god, kisâkihitin

hey gran?

can i ask you something quick?

are you okay up there in godknowswhere?

do you see what we’ve all done?

my dad says these things all happen for a reason

that i wouldn’t be here if they didn’t

hey gran?

i’m sorry—

you know that right?

did you have to die for me to be alive?

heygranheygranheygranheygran

i’ll let you be

& stop being sick’ning

i bet you’re busy

cooking macaroniandtomatosoup

for twelve hundred missing & murdered women,

girls & two-spirit folk

it’s just, am i supposed to hate him, gran?

tell him that with one death

he ruined the lives of an entire family?

i want to tell him that the life of a person

is an archive of memory

& when you he strangled the life out of you

in a queens hotel shoddy little bed

the last gasping breath you exhaled

held in it little particles

fragments of time:

a bay leaf boiling in tomato sauce;

a flake of tuna that a

cat named randy

licked&licked&licked;

the soft cry of a baby boy

plummeting into day;

the smell of sweet grass smudging

monsters from our bedrooms;

tell him: when you kill a memory

you snuff out metaphor

turn off the light in a home;

you destroy a world where children

are nursing still&still;

—& aint that the hardest truth?

to be honest

i’m no aeneas

no marvellous country house poem

no faeryland, no golden world

no chimeric homeric epic

i’m just a little brown boy

queered by his colour

writing for a kokum he’s never met;

but i promise you:

these spaces can transform

an injun into a warrior

who can claw, scrape, fight

who can write on a piece of paper

sign a name instead of an ‘X’

that says, “this is my kokum

& her name is Rose Whitehead;

and she is

beauty queen extraordinaire.”

I dedicate this poem to all missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit peoples; for their families, friends, loved ones, and kin.  We are a collective trauma that demands to be examined, reconciled, resolved, and healed.

Today we survive; tomorrow we resist.

[josiebelladonna]

exact same shirt, two years apart.

(full story under the cut; 18+ please)

i weighed 225 in april 2020, up from 205 in december 2019 (no clue how that happened as life for me barely changed when the lockdowns started); i’m at 266 now, and i gained all this weight in 2021 and a little bit this year, believe it or not. i actually lost weight in quarantine, about 13 pounds: wasn’t eating much and things going on in my social life in the summer of quarantine contributed to the losses. tried getting it back over the winter, and more so when alex entered the picture. then my stepdad passed in april 2021 and all of a sudden, there was a lot more food in the house. i gained 25 pounds last summer, going from 221 to 246, followed by another five over the winter and then 15 spread out over the course of this year.

i don’t mind it: if anything, it feels good. healthy, even. my pants fit better (those old ones in the top pic fell down at every chance: they give me the biggest muffin top now 😅), everything is fuller and rounder, and i can eat a lot more—i feel stronger, too. i was always curious about the world beyond 220 pounds—from 2015 when i hit 200, to 2021 when my stepdad passed, i bounced around that range and i was curious about the 230s. now i’m actually looking at 270. 270 pounds, i should be gigantic (and my mom is planning on making gingerbread cookies and sugar cookies pretty soon here, too. gingerbread, with sugar, there’s also a few chocolate chip cookies and some oreos in the cupboard, and persimmon cookies atop the fridge. and she wants to make bread pudding at some point. and there’s apple pie in the fridge. and there’s chocolate on the coffee table before me. when i said “fuck diet culture”, i meant it.)

actually i kinda am gigantic now. i’m big.

just for reference, this was me in december 2019

and this is me just now

my bras are tighter now, too. i had difficulty keeping them on my shoulders in 2019/2020: they keep everything in place now, like they actually fit.

i felt emaciated back then, too. my stepdad, with all his problems, often snuck food when no one was looking, and objected to my mom and me treating ourselves. i couldn’t eat much—and you gotta eat. you gotta nourish yourself. he passed and suddenly, i could eat to my heart’s content, all the healthy food and all the sweet stuff. 

my body widened out, i now have a definite double under my chin, and i have a potbelly now, and it’s kinda sexy, tbh. i feel really healthy: everything is where it should be and i haven’t had a cold or anything since 2019, interestingly enough. i do have a little snoring problem, but that’s about it, though. i’m not in pain and i’m not “aching” for anything. i was thin before the world came crashing down, but i wasn’t having a good time, though. i love to eat. i love sweet, fattening food. i love vegan food. i love meat and pasta and cheese. i love so-called guilty pleasures. i love mexican food, indian food, chinese food, japanese food, vietnamese food, filipino food, french food, german food, italian food, what the baltic countries do this time of year and just gorge until new year’s… i want to “eat across” a city some day. i love to eat, and i love to eat a lot.

i wish i got chubby as a teenager, if i’m honest. my story would have been so much different (just imagine: a fat field hockey player rather than a gaunt anorexic one, i probably would’ve stuck it out much longer). and i wish i could tell 13-year-old me that it’s really not at all bad because your body actually needs to be fed and that your thoughts are lying to you and the whole world is lying to you, actually, and you can feel good by eating whatever the hell you want, and come with me in unpacking diet culture and all the bullshit that makes women (and men) destroy their bodies all for the sake of chasing ideals which are pointless anyway because to change is to live and be human.

i remember being 19 on a camping trip to the oregon coast over thanksgiving 2012 and the backstory is it was a potluck dinner, and i brought a grasshopper pie because i’m actually from 1960. and no one touched it (one of the boys brought a pecan pie and that was more welcomed) and there was no room in the miniature fridge in our yurt. so, i ate this whole pie aside from two pieces missing. solo. on top of two helpings of thanksgiving dinner. three quarters of this creamy mousse pie made with crème de la menthe, marshmallow, and a chocolate crust. and this was well before i got heavy, too, this was back when i still weighed around 150 pounds, and before i dropped down to 139, too. i often think about that pie, too, how it made my then-slim belly swell up and it felt so right, and if i can do it now. i think that was the moment of clarity for me, in hindsight: the moment i thought, “i don’t want to torment myself anymore.” a fleeting thought, but i do remember thinking it.

in fact, i actually have a pretty distinct memory of being five or six years old and wishing i could eat everything and become fat, like i muttered it to myself when no one was paying attention (i looked at my naked body when no one was looking and i wished to be fat when no one was looking, the belly kink makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it? 😜). i have no clue what happened to it, but my aunt used to have this old black and white photograph of me wearing denim jeans and cowgirl boots, and i had no shirt on, and i was pushing my belly out as far as i could go.

i wasn’t healthy thin, either. got sick a lot and nevermind b.m.i., it’s ableist and eugenicist and serves no one. you want to go with waist to hip ratio (those measurements divided by each other; you want under 0.80 to be considered healthy. and guess what? mine at the moment is 0.74, which is perfect. yes, even with my belly, i still pull off the numbers).

so, i have literally genuinely felt this desire to be a heavyweight my whole life: 5 year old me wanted a fat belly, 13 year old me wanted to look good, and 19 year old me wanted to feel good. it’s part of my truth. it’s just one part of who i am, and i’m finally just comfortable enough to talk about it.

so, as i write this, yes, i don’t feel negative about it (if anything… you want the truth? i don’t feel fat enough. it’s not like i’m lazy or sedentary, anyway: i’m gonna eat a big slice of apple pie with ice cream and whipped cream right now and then all my mom’s cookies, and everyone obsessed with dieting—and covering up—can die mad about it).

the last time i posted pix of myself, a bunch of people unfollowed me and blocked me. their loss, i say, especially when you see these:

(that faith no more shirt has been through so much: of course i love wearing it now)

another kind of interesting thing about gaining all this weight? i feel more tomboyish than ever. i’ll go through the fat-related tags on here sometimes and i’ll look at fat women, and they’re all very feminine. whatever rings true for you, absolutely (the one dress i have, i tried it on and from the side, i looked pregnant with my well-fed belly 🤷🏻‍♀️) but i think it’s interesting that there aren’t a lot of “sportier” girls such as myself. i want to keep wearing shirts and sexy camisoles and skinny jeans and flared jeans that accentuate my legs and my hips.

yeah, man. this is all me.

all 266 pounds 😈🥵😘

[ambiguouspuzuma]

Hi ocelot

I'm compiling (how many things am I compiling now? Halp) a list of names resources so the next time someone (Ghosty) asks me for help with names I can just have a treasure trove at the ready. Do you have any place you frequent for name harvesting that you could offer me?

This is scary because I have been thinking a lot about this recently! I actually have a poll in my drafts where I was going to ask people this very same question, but I was going to wait and see if I thought of any more sensible options. I also called it harvesting!

I personally note down a lot of names I see in the wild and then use them years later, but if I need to seek out names of a specific country of origin I like to visit to the Wikipedia page for that country's third most recent election or the women's hockey team for a match in 2005 (or something like that) for a bit of authenticity.

I no longer trust name generators and baby name websites for such situations, because if you're not super familiar with the culture it's hard to know which names are common or extravagant. Often there will be a page of names which all have a meaning like 'princess', but one is the equivalent of 'Sarah' in English whereas the other one is actually the equivalent of 'Princess'. Big difference in tone for your character.

I think that when I was a teenager I tried to write a book set in India and had characters that were basically called 'River Fire' or something similar, based on naively trusting what I was told were Indian boy's names with cool meanings, and luckily I had a good friend who knew better to correct me and suggest some better alternatives. I ended up naming a character after her cousin, as proposed, and then killing him off. So yeah, friends are a pretty good resource too!

I would say that a large chunk of the names I've used recently are straight-up invented. I will just put a few letters together until I find a combination that feels right for the character. Kova. Patuni. Thlass. Perhaps they're also real names somewhere, perhaps not, but I just mashed my keyboard to get there, Glup Shitto style. For my fantasy or sci-fi settings, that works just fine. It's only for the others that I actually have to think.

[shutth3puckup]

I saw one post that Megan was tagged in. It was a bunch of videos of her in a club with a brown guy who looked to be in his 30s. I couldn't tell what his nationality was and wouldn't call him an "old, Indian man". Anyhow he felt her up more than once and she had a stack of bills that she was throwing single bills on the ground. I guess she was making it rain? The videos were weird and kind of sad. She honestly seemed very drunk or something. I don't know how to find them but there is an inactive Toronto bunny blog where several anons react to watching the videos.

It wasn't mentioned on LipstickAlley because they don't track Megan as hard now that she's not with her ex.

She seems to have dabbled in sex work when not being maintained by a rich boyfriend. There is tea about her on other SM. Auston must know. They're both from AZ and people gossip. It probably isn't a deal breaker for him. I could see her being more open to stuff that other women would complain about as long as he keeps buying her stuff and taking her on trips.

Pretty sure there are other WAGs who were escorts or sugar babies before they met their partners. Maybe some guys just don't care?

If it is a deactivated tumblr the posts are gone (unless someone reblogged them and has the link). She did work as a bottle girl at clubs for a while so it could have been from her time then, or are you saying this happened recently?

Crosbys gf is rumoured to have been one, some have or have had only fans, it is somewhat common but not all that much. I think that hockey players don’t generally date sex workers, but may hookup/ be involved with them that way, but not completely unheard of.

[freebooter4ever]

"when i first came to play in the n*h*l there was more politics in the game. In the first place - it was the cold war. When i walk into the dressing room i can feel that there were still some guys who dont like you - not because youre good or bad as a player but because you come from moscow - from the sov*et union"

Unsurprising. But i think what hurts the most is the way white men (and women) can have this same experience - but not translate it to other minorities. They will realize how shitty it is to be singled out for your country - to be othered. But not even think about how it would feel for a player who is gay. Or a player who is black, or native american, or muslim, or any identity outside of the "norm".

And thus decades later we get homophobes in the dressing room claiming religion as a way to say 'we dont want *you* here specifically, you gay people'. (btw gentle reminder if you are a hockey fan who hasnt watched Indian Horse yet, please do!!!)

[thesportsgrail]

Indian Women’s hockey team continue winning momentum, defeat South Africa 2-0 #IndianWomen’shockey #SouthAfrica

[deepjams4]

WhatsApp Groups- The posts & Junk within!

Most of us are members in many of the WhatsApp groups, but one thing that one finds in common in them is that in all these groups, majority of forwards, videos, write ups or stories of political propaganda of one or the other political or a religious ideology trying to drill down deep in us, in an attempt to brain wash us completely to make us believe what they wish to propagate, on a given date are the same and in some cases, a story that is posted on one date in one group, you would find that it had already appeared in another group one or a few days ago or you would most likely find it posted in a day or two in another group. The recent examples being the story about the footballer Lionel Messi or the victory of Indian Women Hockey Team in FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022.

Out of hundreds of these every day posts, one would find only a few posts informative adding to one’s knowledge or enough entertaining to bring smiles on one’s face!

Seeing such posts and their repetitions, one is given to think, the members are either too eager to share at least something or the other in the group to make their presence felt or too enthusiastic to add to the knowledge of other members or in many of the cases they are too casual to forward the posts, thus adding to the junk!

[buzz-london]

On Sunday, the nation witnessed one of the greatest days in Indian sporting history. India won two gold medals in the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary in both the Open and Women’s competitions.

In the Open competition, team of Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, and Harikrishna Pentala, with Srinath Narayanan as the captain, led throughout the tournament, winning 10 matches and drawing just one. The women's team of Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali R, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, and Tania Sachdev, with Abhijit Kunte as the captain, demonstrated excellent composure and delivered, winning the final match against Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5.

2024 has been a special year for Indian sports. The Indian men’s cricket team finally ended an 11-year wait for a global title. At the Olympics, shooter Manu Bhaker achieved a series of firsts with two bronze medals and the Indian men’s hockey team won a second consecutive bronze.

And earlier this month, India would sign off from the Paralympics with 29 medals, registering their best performance ever in the multi-sport event.

[swiftnliftnewsandarticle]

Is hockey really the national game of India?

Hockey is often considered the national sport of India due to its historical significance and past successes, particularly during the mid-20th century when India won multiple Olympic gold medals in field hockey. However, India does not have an officially declared national sport. In 2009, a parliamentary response stated that there is no formal recognition of hockey as the national game, even though it holds a special place in Indian sports culture.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, there is renewed interest in field hockey, with the Indian men's and women's teams aiming for strong performances. The recent successes of the Indian hockey teams, including the bronze medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, have reignited enthusiasm and support for the sport. Despite cricket's dominance in popularity, hockey continues to inspire a dedicated following, and efforts are being made to revive and promote it ahead of the upcoming Olympics.

[laresearchette]

Friday, March 17, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: EXTRAPOLATIONS (Apple TV +) MONSTER FACTORY (Apple TV +) BOSTON STRANGLER (Disney + Star) LEAVE (Shudder) POWER BOOK II: GHOST (Starz Canada) 10:00pm WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? NANNY DEAREST  (TBD - Lifetime Canada) PUT A RING ON IT (TBD - OWN Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA ANGEL FLIGHT CLASS OF ‘07 DOM (Season 2) DETECTIVE KNIGHT: INDEPENDENCE LAST LIGHT THE NIGERIAN TRADE SWARM

CBC GEM FAIT DIVERS (Season 3 and 4) I AM SYD STONE

CRAVE TV THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 DANGEROUS LIAISONS (198) A DOLPHIN TALE JUST FOR LAUGHS 2022: THE GALA SPECIALS — CHELSEA HANDLER THE MAURITANIAN POWER BOOK II: GHOST (Season 3) SEE HOW THEY RUN SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-MAN 2 SPIDER-MAN 3 SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING

DISNEY + STAR BONO AND THE EDGE: A SORT OF HOMECOMING WITH DAVE LETTERMAN BOSTON STRANGLER

NETFLIX CANADA AGENT ELVIS DANCE 100 IN HIS SHADOW MAESTRO IN BLUE THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT NOISE SKY HIGH: THE SERIES

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL (TSN/TSN5) 12:00pm: March Madness: First Round (TSN)  6:00pm: March Madness: First Round (TSN4) 10:00pm: March Madness: First Round

NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (TSN3) 12:00pm - 10:00pm: March Madness: First Round

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 1:00pm: Phillies vs. Jays

TENNIS (TSN2) 6:00pm: WTA 1000 Tennis: Indian Wells - Semifinals (TSN2) 9:00pm: WTA 1000 Tennis: Indian Wells - Semifinals

WBC BASEBALL (SN) 7:00pm: Quarter-Final #3

NHL HOCKEY (SN1) 7:00pm: Sabres vs. Flyers (TSN4) 7:00pm: Hurricane vs. Leafs (SN1) 10:00pm: Blue Jackets vs. Ducks

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 7:30pm: Warriors vs. Hawks (SN Now) 10:30pm: Mavericks vs. Lakers

MARKETPLACE (CBC) 8:00pm: Retail Tricks / Buzzkill: Balloons: Testing the sizing of jeans; putting the safety of motorcycle helmets to the test; and eco-friendly alternatives to balloons. Reporters: Rosa Marchitelli/Charlsie Agro

STREET OUTLAWS: FASTEST IN AMERICA (Discovery Canada) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): The title of Fastest in America is up for grabs with new teams, new cars and new rules; the eight captains each choose two drivers to compete in a 16-car bracket; the goal is to go fast, stack cash and be the last driver standing.

PUSH (CBC) 8:30pm: Relationship drama finds Bean as the Wheelie Peeps bring it to the runway. Brian says a hard goodbye to a past life.

THE NATURE OF THINGS (CBC) 9:00pm: War for the Woods: Thirty years after historic logging protests on Vancouver Island, the battle to protect old growth forests is still raging.

THE SPENCER SISTERS (CTV) 9:00pm: Darby and Victoria are hired by a former schoolmate of Darby's to investigate acts of vandalism at his winery.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DURBAN (Slice) 9:00pm: LaConco discusses her high-profile relationship with Mabusi.

THE MAURITANIAN (Crave) 9:00pm:  A defense attorney, her associate and a military prosecutor uncover a far-reaching conspiracy while investigating the case of a suspected 9/11 terrorist imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for six years.

CRIME BEAT (Global) 10:00pm: The Hired Hit: When former beauty queen Alexandra Pesic is gunned down in a brazen daylight shooting on a midsummer evening in 1992, a quiet community in a suburb of Vancouver, B.C. is stunned; evidence of a contract killing is found motivated by greed and hate.

[pooma-education]

Javad Ahmad Hura

(H.O.D Urdu, GD Goenka Srinagar & Chief Editor, Srinagar)

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

National Sports Day in India is celebrated annually on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand. Widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the sport, he is often referred to as the "Wizard of Hockey" due to his exceptional skills and ability to control the ball.

Significance of National Sports Day:

Tribute to Major Dhyan Chand: This day serves as a tribute to Major Dhyan Chand, who brought glory to India by leading the Indian hockey team to three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936. His remarkable achievements established India as a dominant force in hockey during his era.

The National Sport of India:

Every country typically has a national sport that is held in high regard and symbolizes national pride both domestically and internationally. Many assume cricket or hockey to be India’s national sport, but the reality is that India has not designated any official national sport.

Hockey as the Unofficial National Sport: While hockey has been informally considered India's national sport due to the country's exceptional performance in it, particularly in the early to mid-20th century, it has never been officially declared as such.

India's prowess in hockey is highlighted by:

▪️Winning eight Olympic gold medals.

▪️Producing legendary players like Dhyan Chand, Balbir Singh Sr., and Dhanraj Pillai.

▪️Securing six consecutive Olympic gold medals from 1928 to 1956.

Despite these accomplishments, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has confirmed that no sport has been officially recognized as India’s national sport.

Which is the National Sport of India?

Contrary to popular belief, India does not have an officially designated national sport. While many assume hockey holds this title due to its historical significance and successes, this is not the case.

India’s Hockey Legacy:

The Indian hockey team is the most successful in Olympic history, with a record of eight gold, one silver, and three bronze medals. From 1928 to 1956, India experienced its golden years in hockey, winning six consecutive Olympic golds. The nation has produced legendary players like Dhyan Chand, Balbir Singh Sr., and Dhanraj Pillai. Under Balbir Singh’s leadership, India secured its fifth Olympic gold at the 1952 Helsinki Games.

National Sports Day of India:

On August 29th, India observes National Sports Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The day also honours the nation’s sports heroes and champions, recognizing their contributions and dedication to bringing honour to the country.

Father of Indian Hockey: The three-time Olympic gold medalist Major Dhyan Chand is regarded as the founding father of Indian hockey, and his birthday, August 29, is observed as National Sports Day in India. Hockey has come to be regarded as India’s unofficial national sport due to the successes of Dhyan Chand and other players.

Indian Hockey Team’s Achievements in the Olympics:

India's dominance in hockey, introduced by the British, led to it surpassing many popular sports and becoming the country's most celebrated sport. The Bengal Hockey Association was India’s first hockey association, and today, Hockey India, a part of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, governs all men’s and women’s hockey activities in India. Based in New Delhi, it is a member of the Indian Olympic Association.

The Evolution of Sports in India:

Over the years, India’s sporting landscape has evolved significantly. The Indian government, through the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has implemented various initiatives to promote sports at the grassroots level. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) plays a crucial role in managing India’s participation in international sporting events, including the Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games. The government’s focus has shifted towards a more holistic development of sports, with an emphasis on nurturing young talent.

Initiatives like the Khelo India program aim to identify and support young athletes across various sports disciplines. This approach has resulted in a broader representation of sports in India, moving beyond the traditional dominance of hockey and cricket.

The Importance of a National Game:

While India may not have an official national game, the concept of a national sport holds significant importance for countries worldwide.

A national game can:

▪️Foster national pride and patriotism among citizens.

▪️Attract international attention and generate soft power for the country.

▪️Contribute to the tourism industry and economic growth.

▪️Promote physical fitness, teamwork, and healthy competition.

▪️Preserve traditional sports and pass them down to future generations.

The Future of Indian Sports:

As India continues to make strides in various sports, the question of whether a national game should be declared remains a topic of debate. Some argue that declaring a national game could provide a sense of identity and pride, while others believe it could limit the growth of other sports. For now, the government’s approach of promoting multiple sports appears to be working, with India achieving success in a diverse range of disciplines.

The Indian hockey team’s recent performances, including a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, indicate that the sport still holds a special place in the hearts of Indians. However, the rise of other sports, such as badminton, boxing, and wrestling, showcases the potential of India’s sporting talent on the global stage.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, while hockey has historically been considered the national game of India, the reality is that no sport holds this official title. The government’s decision to focus on promoting all sports equally reflects a commitment to nurturing a diverse sporting culture. For students preparing for government exams, understanding this nuanced approach to sports in India is essential, as it highlights the country’s evolving sports policy and the importance of inclusivity in national development.

Whether or not India ever declares an official national game, the spirit of sportsmanship and the pursuit of excellence in various sports will continue to define the nation’s athletic identity. As India prepares to host and compete in more international events, the world will witness the emergence of new sports icons who will carry forward the legacy of champions like Major Dhyan Chand.

Theme For National Sports Day 2024:

The theme for National Sports Day 2024 is ‘Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies’. This theme highlights how athletics can strengthen social bonds, unite individuals, and empower communities to promote inclusivity and peace.

How is National Sports Day Celebrated?

National Sports Day is celebrated with various competitions, sports events, and activities in schools, colleges, and sports organizations. Events often include marathons, fitness competitions between schools, athlete tribute ceremonies, and fitness challenges. Educational institutions also conduct seminars and workshops to emphasize the importance of sports and fitness.

How Can Individuals Participate on National Sports Day?

On National Sports Day, individuals can participate in physical activities and sports, host or attend neighborhood sporting events, go to workshops and seminars, and use social media to advocate for the advantages of an active lifestyle.