Team stuck together, says hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Jalandhar, August 11

Indian hockey team captain Manpreet Singh today said the support of the family and village went a long way in ensuring their victory at the Olympics. Manpreet said, “Togetherness and trust are very important in the team. Even after losing, we stuck together. That’s why we won a bronze medal.”

Talking about his experience, he said, “We had gone to Tokyo with the aim of a podium finish. But, unfortunately we lost in the semifinals. However, we were determined not to come back empty-handed.”

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Giving credit to the coaches, he said, “Our coaches played a very important role for us.”

Speaking on the bonding among the Mithapur trio, Manpreet said, “Actually, there is bonding in the whole team. Most of us are from the Surjit Hockey Academy. We have been playing together for long. So our bonding is very strong. There are many players from Chandigarh too.” — TNS