Our task is not over until we stand on the podium in Tokyo: Manpreet
The Hindu
‘Argentina win a confidence-booster’
The Indian men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh considers the recent success against reigning Olympic champion Argentina a big confidence-booster, but insists that the team still needs to address some grey areas as it pursues a podium finish in Tokyo. Eight-time champion India is looking to end an over four-decade-long Olympic medal drought in Tokyo this year. India had won last of its eight Olympic gold medals in the 1980 Moscow Games. “No doubt winning against a really strong team like Argentina in their home ground is a big confidence-booster, but we shouldn’t read too much into the results.More Related News
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