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As approved by the IOC and the FIH last year, the qualification pathway for the teams to make it to Paris 2024 Olympics, was revealed on Tuesday. As per both the bodies looking after the sport, 12 teams each in men and women will participate in the competition, and look to win medals.

Former India hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh feels that Graham Reid's resignation is a welcome change for the team after they bowed out in the World Cup without even reaching the quarters. Reid's resignation came a day after Germany won the competition and India finished a lowly ninth.

On Monday, Graham Reid tendered his resignation as the chief coach of the Indian men's hockey team, to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey. The move came after the Indian team finished a lowly ninth in the home World Cup, and failed collectively to cope with high-pressure games recently.