Field hockey in India eliminated from the Beijing Olympics competition. This is the first time that the Indian men's team did not participate in the Olympics since 1928. India finished in 12th place (Last) in the 2012 London Olympics. On 26 Feb 2012, the India men's national field hockey team qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after a gap of 8 years. The team had a resounding victory over France in the finals of the Olympic qualifiers by beating France by 8–1. Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, starred in the final against France by scoring five goals – including a hat-trick – all
Sandeep Thakur compositions in the form of a symphony by Shaarangdev, son of Pandit Jasraj. He also played for the Bombay Dub Orchestra which released "3 Cities", a part of the Six Degrees Travel Series, dedicated to bringing people the best in traditional and contemporary musical excursions from around the world. Sandeep justified his role as an important musician in the Jagjit Singh Ghazal Symphony. He was a founder musician with Late Jagjit Singh for 4 successful concerts. Sandeep's Bollywood rock band named Jashan was adjudged as the runner-up for the reality show Idea Rocks India 2009 which aired on Colors Channel.