Hockey: Drag-flicker Gurjit makes it to Tokyo Olympics

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 17

Coming as a proud moment, an alumnus of Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women, Gurjit Kaur (25) has been selected for the Indian Women Hockey team for Tokyo Olympics. Hockey Punjab’s chief Nitin Kohli and general secretary Pargat Singh shared the information on Thursday.

The Hockey India has announced the Indian Women Hockey team for Olympic Games scheduled to be held in Tokyo. Defender and drag-flicker Gurjit has played many international matches for the Indian team and scored many goals.

Gurjit said being selected for Olympic Games was always her dream, but this would actually come true when the Indian Women Hockey team would win a medal for the country. Hockey Punjab members congratulated Gurjit for her selection.

Gurjit, who serves at North Centre Railways at Allahabad, has already participated in Commonwealth Games held in 2018 in Australia. She was also a part of the Indian team for Hockey World Cup the same year.