BRUSSELS, India has been in Group “B” of men hockey ‘competition for the next year’s Seoul Olympic Games ‘Other teams in the group A are Britain, West Germany, the Soviet Union, Canada and host South Korea, The draw for the competitions was made here. Champions Pakistan figure in – Group “A” with Australia, Holand, ‘Argentina, Kenya and the winner of the play-off matches between Poland and Spain. With the announcement of the – draw, the speculation about India’s participation in the hockey event has ended. At one stage Malaysia had staked its claim for taking part in the Olympics, In women’s Group “A” are Hole land, U.S.A., and the winner of England-Soviet Union.

Group “BY have Australia, South Korea, Canada and West Germany.

Article extracted from this publication >>  October 30, 1987