NAME AND FAME The Japanese media is as meticulous in its preparation as Nozomi Okuhara was in winning her title. The team finished sixth out of 10 teams in the tournament but the defeats to minnows Malaysia and Canada dented the confidence Hockey India had in him. Jackie Steward said it would take at least a generation before drivers from Asia would be challenging for the championship. The Dutchman was sacked on Saturday following a meeting to assess India’s performances in 2016 and 2017. FROM OLD to OLDEST Photographer Ross, 80, still recalls the joy of watching the graceful Prakash Padukone. ted him playing for Liverpool but not Brazil, his failure to force an exit has left him in an unexpected limbo. otwork that gets many rooting for him as the next man who’ll challenge Chinese dominance. On Sunday, she will face Latvian 16th seed Anatasija Sevastova for a spot in the quarter-finals. Oltmans is the 23nd coach to be sacked by India’s hockey federation in the last 23 years. Foreign coach in India… before you finish your contract, you will be fired, says Roelant Oltmans.