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THE GOLDEN BOY OF HOCKEY

For Claudius walked into Bengal Club 1990, heads turned admiring recognition sportsman, Claudius remembered fondly how learnt to football in backyard with neighbourhood boys and how began his as hockey player

The advent of Europeans India gave birth to Anglo Indian community. Though generally identified with British, Anglo-Indian community also comprises descendents of French, Dach and Portuguese. Their loyalty was questioned both by dans well as British. Fighting with discrimination, this group sought identity of own. Anglo-Indian community played significant role popularising sports in country.

With Indian Independence 1947, Anglo-Indian community insecure and most of Anglo-Indians wished leave country. Those remained were accepted as Indicon community: Fortunately for India's national sport, Claudius family decided to stay back

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As teenager, Leslie often skipped school play football. didn't have much interest mockey. However, strange event changed course Leslie's future.

the year 1946, during the Beighton Cup Hockey Tournament Calcutta, one of layers of Bengal Nagpur Railways Hockey Team injured. Leslie Claudius, footh layer, was asked join as replacement for injured hockey player. Despite havin w level expertise the game, Claudius played impressively. Little Claudius kn mat would never regret that moment. Claudius remained a part of hockey team her injured player had recovered.

Word WealthSoon, the Olympics the London Games were round the corner and Leslie Claud geared up to begin his magnificent journey in the field of hockey. He began practicing for the selection trials as it was the first step to get nearer to his

of playing in the Olympics. He performed brilliantly

managed to score a field goal and this caught the eye of the t

selectors.

his sworth in s He had even fractured his hand but he managed to prove selection trials that followed the Aga Khan Tournament to book his t to the London Games. He was only 21 and had a promising future be him.

At the London Games, it took Leslie just an instant to analyse his opponents strengths weaknesses. His hand and brain coordination was superb. He managed just one match London where India won its first gold as an Independent nation. The victories at Hels and Melbourne saw Claudius make it a hattrick of Olympic gold medals.

In 1959, the Indian Hockey Team went on a tour of Europe. For the fir time, he was appointed as the captain on the tour, with Dhyan Chanda coach of the team. Out of the nineteen matches that India played, it wo fifteen- drawing three and losing just one. A year later at Rome, Leslie hoped to become the first hockey player to make it to four gold medals in row. This was not destined to be as Pakistan beat India by a single goal in the final. It was perceived as a disaster for Indian hockey and came as the biggest disappointment to Claudius' soaring career. Though it did not turn out as planned, the defeat in the final in no way can diminish Lesli Claudius' standing as the golden boy of Indian hockey.

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A. Find Facts

Did the Anglo-Indian community make any contribution towards India? What evidence do find in the text? JAZ

Was Leslie Claudius fortuA hos from the text that prove the fact that Claudius was a hardworking and determined what came as a blow to Claudius' soaring carcer?

what happened as a consequence of the following. The loyalty of the Anglo-Indian community was questioned both by the Indians as well on the

some of the players of the Bengal Nagpur Railways Hockey Team got injured. Leslie managed to score a field goal in the selection trials for the London Games.

Leslie was victorious at Helsinki and Melbourne.

In 1960, Pakistan beat India by a single goal in the final. Complete the sentences by choosing the right option.

Leslie Claudius was

. a foreigner.

an Indian.

The Anglo-Indian community notably made India's name shine in the field of

an Anglo-Indian.

⚫ hockey (only). ⚫ cricket.

⚫ sports.

c. If not a hockey player, Claudius might have become a cricketer.

a footballer.

a basketball player.

d. India won its first gold as an Independent nation at

the Helsinki Olympics.

the London Olympics.

e Claudius was truly the golden boy of hockey in his time because

the Melbourne Olympics.

he earned name and fame for the country.

he had the most pleasing personality as compared to other players. ⚫he got very wealthy.

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Engine someone predicted the future course of events just year before the Indian Hockey Team went on tour of Europe in 1959. Edit and rewrite the following paragraph so that it sounds like it's prediction.

1959, the Indian Hockey Team went on tour of Europe. For the first time, Claudius was appointed a captain on the tour with Dhyan Chand as coach of the team. Out of the nineteen matches that India played, It won fifteen, drawing three and losing just one. A year later at Rome, Leslie hoped become the first hockey player to make four gold medals in row. This was not destined to as Pakistan beat India by single goal in the final.

Each player will have to frame a sentence using the given adverbs of time and the verb given within brackets. Play this board game in groups of four. You can make chits with numbers 1-6 you do not have dice. If player frames a sentence using the wrong tense, she/he will have to go back to the starting point. The player who reaches 'Finish' first is the winner in the group.

Remember that all the sentences have to be related to Sports.

Last week

for long time

TWO STEPS AHEAD

FAR SINCER

FINISH

the defeat in the final in no way can diminish Leslie Claudius standing as the golden bo of Indian hockey. Bring out the truth in the statement.

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