The background
With 8 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Olympics, the Indian’s men hockey team holds the record for being the most successful team in the sport. Their performance has declined over the years but the team achieved stability under the Australian coach Graham Reid last year. India had crashed out of the quarterfinals of the 2018 Hockey World Cup but, the Indian skipper feels that the nation will make it to the finale of the Olympics later this year.
The heart of the matter
Talking to PTI on Wednesday (1st January), Manpreet Singh revealed the Indian team’s goals for 2020. He reflected on the team’s performances in 2019 and said:
Referring to his side’s targets in 2020, he added:
Putting some light on the team’s schedule for the year 2020, Manpreet specified that playing against Netherlands, Belgium, and Australia in the next two months will give the team a clearer idea of their current position. He also spoke about the growth of the young hockey stars and continued:
What’s next?
It will be intriguing to see how India performs in the FIH Pro League. They will meet the Netherlands in their first two back-to-back encounters on January 18 and 19 in Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium. The next back-to-back games are against Belgium on February 8 and 9 when Belgium visits, followed by Australia who play Indian on February 22 and 23 at the same venue.
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