Hockey academy distributes kits among budding players

Jalandhar, August 27

The RoundGlass Punjab Hockey Academy launched the Jeetega Punjab initiative, under which it distributed hockey kits to a total of 580 young players at ten of its development centres in five districts — Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Ropar, Tarn Taran, and Amritsar — across Punjab.

The campaign was launched earlier in August. Coach Varinder Singh distributed 100 hockey kits among kids to mark the launch.

Singh said, “The Indian hockey team dominated the sport in the past and that glory is slowly coming back as evident from our performances at Tokyo. It’s time the youth of Punjab pick up hockey sticks again and convert the bronze into gold at Paris. There is no better time for such an initiative that provides young players the freedom to play a sport of their choice and chase their dreams.”

The campaign is aimed at nurturing young talent in Punjab by giving them the opportunity and necessary equipment to play hockey.

Commenting on India’s recent Olympics success, Sunny (Gurpreet) Singh, Founder, RoundGlass, said, “Punjab has always been known for its sportsmanship and winnng mindset. Given India’s recent performance at Tokyo, there is no doubt that the state can produce sports legends”

The kits include training equipment such as stack suit, hockey stick, shoes, stockings, shin pad, polo T-shirt, water bottle, mouth guard, and more. — TNS