Success is not final, failure is not fatal
The India men's national field hockey team embodies the saying 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal'. The history of hockey can be traced to 16th century Scotland. There, players played a game that they called 'hokie', hitting a small ball around with small sticks. Some time in the late 18th century or the early 19th century, the British developed the first version of modern - day field hockey. During the British rule of India, the game made its way to our country. The first hockey club of India was formed in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1855. However, the Indian Hockey Federation was formed in 1925, a full seven decades later. In 1927, the Indian Hockey Federation applied for membership of the International Hockey Federation, and obtained membership. The Indian team enjoyed a dream run for over thirty years, from 1928 to 1959. The team participated in the Olympics from 1928 onwards. In the 1928 tournament, India beat Austria, Belgium and Switzerland on their wa...