Indian hockey coach Terry Walsh withdraws resignation

October 22, 2014 11:54

Indian hockey coach Terry Walsh has withdrawn his resignation. The man who was in great measure responsible for India's gold medal win at the Incheon Asian Games, had resigned citing 'sporting bureaucracy' for his decision to quit.

The 60-year-old, who represented Australia in two Olympics, was appointed India's chief coach last year, and under his guidance the team beat Pakistan in the Asian Games gold medal match and qualified for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

India last won a hockey gold at the Asian Games at Bangkok in 1998. Sports Authority of India sprang into action and its Director General, Jiji Thomson, assured that the matter will "resolved".

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