Unrealistic to expect a gold from India in Rio: Oltmans

NEW DELHI, MarCH 29 

With their eyes firmly focussed on the Rio Olympic Games, the Indian men hockey team's chief coach Roelant Oltmans feels the upcoming Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be an ideal preparation for his boys ahead of the Rio Games.

The team, currently training at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, will face New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, Japan, Canada and hosts Malaysia in the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, starting April 6.

Coach Oltmans said, “In the last Olympics India finished 12th and stood sixth in the World Cup a couple of years back. So, how realistic will it be to expect a medal? If we reach top-six position and manage to achieve even more, that could be a bonus.” — PTI