Aiming to rewrite history after a hiatus of 43 years, India lost 1-2 to the Netherlands in the fourth and last quarterfinal, crashing out in front of a packed Kalinga Stadium.
The Dutch side broke a million hearts by coming from a goal behind to knock out the hosts 2-1 in the last-eight clash.
With the Indian side preparing for the crucial quarter-final clash against the Netherlands at the Kalinga Stadium on Thursday, Tirkey said the Manpreet Singh-led side's game sense has improved massively.
India will play Canada in their last pool engagement on Saturday, Belgium will be up against South Africa.
India began their campaign by thrashing South Africa 5-0 and then drew 2-2 with against a strong Belgium side in Group C.
During his time as a High Performance Director in India, Oltmans strengthened the grassroot level besides working with all the national teams, be it junior or senior, men or women.
Simranjeet Singh scored two goals and was chosen the Man of the Match for his excellent performance.
The first and third goals were penalty corner conversions, while the rest were field goals.
India's only World Cup triumph came in the third edition of the championships way back in 1975, after a 2-1 win over Pakistan at Kuala Lumpur.
The video displays glimpses of rich culture and heritage of Odisha at its best.
Having started with two forays into the Indian circle in the first quarter, Oman wilted under pressure in the second half, eventually losing 11-0.
Sardar Singh said he made the decision after a disappointing Asian Games where India failed to defend their title and returned with a bronze medal.
The Indians went into the Asiad looking to seal their Olympic berth well in advance but that didn't happen as they had to settle for bronze after defeating Pakistan.
India men's hockey team made a mockery of Sri Lankan challenge pumping in 20 goals to remain unbeaten in the pool stages.
The 23-year-old Toor sent the iron ball to a national record distance of 20.75m to win his maiden Asian Games medal on the opening day of the athletics competition.
This is India's biggest victory ever victory and the team has broken a 86-year-old record.
The coach said India will settle for nothing less than defending their title in the Games, but admitted it is easier said than done.
India beat New Zealand 3-1 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series at the Sports Authority of India's Bengaluru Campus.
Indian Hockey Team would be eager to book their direct ticket to Tokyo Olympics: PR Shreejesh
Indian Hockey Team would be eager to book their direct ticket to Tokyo Olympics: PR Shreejesh
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