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Hockey India chief wishes luck to team for Tokyo Olympics

Hockey India chief wishes luck to team for Tokyo Olympics

Imphal, June 18 : Hockey India President Gyanendro Ningombam Today congratulated the selected squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 and wished them all the luck for the event.

‘The Indian men’s hockey team has a rich legacy of Olympic performances to follow, and I feel this time, more than ever the team is in a position to revisit its glory days to emerge as a top medal contender,’ said Ningombam.

‘The recent performance against Olympic Champions Argentina at the FIH Pro League shows they are headed in the right direction. I wish them all the best,’ he added.

The Indian men’s hockey team has had a rich history in the Olympics. The side has won a whopping 11 Olympic medals which includes 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.

However, it has been 41 years since the Indian team last won an Olympic medal and therefore the current side will be aiming to to change the course of history in Tokyo.

The current team has won the 2016 & 2018 Asian Champions Trophy, 2017 Asia Cup Gold and 2019 World Series as well over the last few years, said a statement issued by the Manipur Hockey, Gen Secy Seram Neken.

As a part of Olympics preparations, the men’s team travelled to Europe and Argentina as part of their preparations.

Having put up a good show against teams like Germany, Great Britain and reigning Olympic Champions Argentina on the tours, the World No 4 side is pumped up for the Tokyo Olympics.

Manipur Hockey congratulated its players Nilakanta Sharma and Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam on their inclusion in the men’s and women’s Indian hockey team for Tokyo Olympic Games 2020-2021.

It is a proud moment for the state of Manipur and all Hockey lovers of the state that two of its players were in the Olympic squad, it said.

Hockey India today announced the much anticipated 16- member men’s hockey team to represent the country at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, while the women’s team was announced yesterday.(UNI)

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