Indian hockey fans express frustration with no live stream or telecast for 5 Nations Tournament Valencia 2023.
The 5 Nations Tournament Valencia 2023 commenced on Friday (December 15), with the Spain Women's Hockey team taking on the Indian Women's Hockey Team in the season opener.
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Later in the day, the Indian Men's Hockey Team was up against the hosts Spain in another encounter.
However, it wasn't a great day for Indian hockey fans. They were frustrated as the 5 Nations Tournament Valencia 2023 was neither televised nor live-streamed in India.
Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their dissatisfaction as they were looking forward to watching the Indian men's and women's teams in action ahead of the FIH Pro League.
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Here are some of the tweets from fans:
"We are living in 1923 right No telecast No way we can watch it live except those who attend the match in Spain," one of them tweeted.
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Real Federación Española de Hockey (Spanish Hockey Federation) is responsible for telecasting the tournament as they are hosts of the event.
The 5 Nations Tournament 2023 is neither a Hockey India nor an FIH-organized tournament.
5 Nations Tournament 2023: India competing in both men's and women's event
The Indian Men's Hockey Team will compete in the 5 Nations Tournament 2023 alongside France, Belgium, Germany, and Spain from December 15 to 21.
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Meanwhile, the Indian Women's Hockey Team will also compete in the tournament from December 15 to 22. They will play one match each against hosts Spain, Germany, Belgium and Ireland.
The 5 Nations Tournament 2023 will be held in Valencia, Spain, and will serve as a preparatory event ahead of the 2023-24 FIH Men's Pro League and 2023-24 FIH Women's Pro League events.
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