Two teams should go: Ministry view on Asian Games vs World Cup in hockey

NEW DELHI: (Apr 13) The Sports Ministry would like Hockey India to nominate its best teams for the Asian Games amid an ongoing debate on whether separate sides should be finalised for the continental showpiece and the World Cup later this year to ensure players are not burnt out.

While the World Cup will be held from August 15 to 30 in Belgium and the Netherlands, the Asian Games are slated from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Although the two events are not clashing technically but the lack of turnaround time for the players, both men and women, is being seen as a major concern.