BENGALURU: Ahead of the Indian men’s hockey team’s departure for Tokyo, their head coach Graham Reid on Saturday said the boys had worked really hard for “this moment” and that it was the time to “turn the sacrifices into desirable outcomes” at the Olympics. had time.
Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will leave for Tokyo on Saturday night along with athletes and support staff from six other sports from New Delhi.
“The team is absolutely excited. They have worked really hard for this moment and it is time to turn the sacrifices they have made over the past few months and years in Tokyo into desirable results. As I have always said, our goal The best hockey performance will be match-by-match. The team is mentally prepared to take on the challenges on and off the field in Tokyo,” Reid said.
The men’s team will begin their campaign on 24 July when they take on New Zealand in their first Pool A match. Their second match will be against Australia on July 25, followed by matches against Spain (July 27), Olympic champions Argentina (July 29) and hosts Japan (July 30).
“As we leave Bengaluru, we are filled with gratitude towards the staff Sports Authority of India (Sports Authority of India) Bangalore and Hockey India who ensured that we got everything we needed over the last 15 months while training at Bio-Bubble.”
Indian women’s hockey head coach Sord Marijne said, “It was very emotional for us when yesterday (July 16) we had our last training session in SAI, Bengaluru. This group is really special. They are very strong mentally and I love them. Believing it will be an asset to us when we take on the big teams in Tokyo. We are up to the challenge.”
The women’s team, playing for their second consecutive Olympics, will start their campaign in Pool A against world number one Netherlands on 24 July.
The Rani Rampal-led side will play Germany on 26 July followed by matches against Great Britain (28 July) and Ireland (30 July). His last league match will be against South Africa on 31 July.
“I think arriving in Tokyo will be one of the first big challenges for the team, as the weather in Bengaluru has been very nice over the past few weeks. Although we train mostly to work in the sunny afternoons, the weather in Tokyo is humid. Will be more challenging. No matter the odds we may face, the team is optimistic about having a good tournament,” Marijne said.
Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will leave for Tokyo on Saturday night along with athletes and support staff from six other sports from New Delhi.
“The team is absolutely excited. They have worked really hard for this moment and it is time to turn the sacrifices they have made over the past few months and years in Tokyo into desirable results. As I have always said, our goal The best hockey performance will be match-by-match. The team is mentally prepared to take on the challenges on and off the field in Tokyo,” Reid said.
The men’s team will begin their campaign on 24 July when they take on New Zealand in their first Pool A match. Their second match will be against Australia on July 25, followed by matches against Spain (July 27), Olympic champions Argentina (July 29) and hosts Japan (July 30).
“As we leave Bengaluru, we are filled with gratitude towards the staff Sports Authority of India (Sports Authority of India) Bangalore and Hockey India who ensured that we got everything we needed over the last 15 months while training at Bio-Bubble.”
Indian women’s hockey head coach Sord Marijne said, “It was very emotional for us when yesterday (July 16) we had our last training session in SAI, Bengaluru. This group is really special. They are very strong mentally and I love them. Believing it will be an asset to us when we take on the big teams in Tokyo. We are up to the challenge.”
The women’s team, playing for their second consecutive Olympics, will start their campaign in Pool A against world number one Netherlands on 24 July.
The Rani Rampal-led side will play Germany on 26 July followed by matches against Great Britain (28 July) and Ireland (30 July). His last league match will be against South Africa on 31 July.
“I think arriving in Tokyo will be one of the first big challenges for the team, as the weather in Bengaluru has been very nice over the past few weeks. Although we train mostly to work in the sunny afternoons, the weather in Tokyo is humid. Will be more challenging. No matter the odds we may face, the team is optimistic about having a good tournament,” Marijne said.
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