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Roelant Oltmans has rebuked reports that he had lost interest in the National team following the Rio Olympics, calling the allegations ridiculous. The Dutch coach, who was handed a new four-year deal in 2016, said that Hockey India were just trying to justify his sacking with the comments.

India’s newly appointed women’s hockey coach Harendra Singh expressed his happiness and stated that taking full responsibility for the team is an honour for him. He also believed that the players will deliver their best to earn a rightful spot in the national team.

Hockey India sacked Roelant Oltmans as the head coach of the Indian hockey team and for now, current high-performance director David John will take over as the interim coach. The decision came at the end of the three-day Hockey India conclave where they decided to took some hard steps.

Indian Hockey team secured a sensational 4-3 win against Austria in their final encounter during the Europe Tour and India ended the tour with three wins and two losses. It was double goals by Ramandeep Singh (25', 32') and Chinglensana Singh (37', 60') that saw India through against Austria.

The Indian men's hockey team finally opened their winning account on Sunday by defeating higher ranked Netherlands 4-3 at Waalwjik. Indian skipper Manpreet Singh scored two brilliant field goals which helped India come from a goal behind to secure a win over the Dutch.