What led to the decline of Indian field hockey?

Historically Field Hockey was India's greatest strength at the Olympics, is a reminder that gold, silver, and bronze all cost paper. Between 1928 and 1968, India won all but two of the field hockey gold medals; the other two went to breakaway Pakistan. read more

Indian hockey team won a medal in every Olympic games from 1928 to 1980. read more

Former India field hockey player Gurbux Singh believes introduction of synthetic fields in 1976 primarily led to the decline of hockey in India. Historically, hockey was played on grass across the globe which gave an upper hand to Indian players who had an easy access to vast swathes of empty fields. read more