Captain Rani Rampal wished former head coach Sjoerd Marin all the best for the ‘new chapter’. Hockey News – Times of India

New Delhi: Indian women’s hockey team captain Rani Rampal thanks former head coach Sjoerd Marijne And wish him a bright future.
The Dutch master strategist has resigned from his post after the recently concluded Indian women’s hockey team finished fourth. Tokyo Olympics. Even though the team finished fourth, it was a lion-hearted performance from the girls.
The Queen shared a series of photos with Marijne on Twitter and wrote: “Thank you coach @SjoerdMarijne for everything you’ve done for the women’s hockey team, best wishes for a new chapter.”

The Dutch coach took charge of the team for the first time in 2017. In the Olympic qualifiers, the Indian women’s hockey team defeated the US 5-1 in the first game. However, in the next match, they lost 4–1 and managed to make the cut for the Olympics.
During covid-19 pandemicMarijne returned to India and resumed practice sessions as soon as she was allowed to train. In January 2021, the team flew to Argentina, where they drew two matches and lost on four occasions.
In February, he left for Germany for another exposure trip as part of his preparations, where the team failed to win. However, he gained significant experience which helped him a lot.
At the Olympics, he had a dream where he defeated world number three Australia 1–0 in the quarter-finals. However, in the semi-finals and bronze medal play-offs, they lost to Argentina and Great Britain to finish fourth, respectively, their best performance at the Olympics since 1980.