Dr. Vece Paes on Tokyo bronze: ‘Indian team has shown guts and skills to fight back and chase its dreams’
The HinduFrom being hammered by Australia 7-1 in the second game of the Olympics to winning a bronze medal is a remarkable achievement. A good coach like Reid – who has played top-level hockey for Australia – would be familiar with the players and he would have the respect of the players. “Three or four years ago, I was worried that hockey would soon be bypassed and the focus will solely be on cricket and badminton, but I am glad that Hockey India persisted with the team and backed the players and the result is here.” The Olympics is a four-year-cycle, but due to the pandemic, you will have the next Olympics in three years, so we need to start planning already and having a similar team for Paris 2024 could help. Three or four years ago, I was worried that hockey would soon be bypassed and the focus will solely be on cricket and badminton, but I am glad that Hockey India persisted with the team and backed the players and the result is here. But I am glad that over the last few years, Hockey India kept faith in the players and worked on a long-term basis and that is evident with a rise in the international rankings.
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