Want to pay tribute to COVID-19 warriors by winning medal in Tokyo: Manpreet
The Hindu
India have won eight Olympic gold medals in the past but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Games.
Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh says they will leave no stone unturned to end their four decade-long medal drought at the Tokyo Olympics and has vowed to dedicate the achievement to the country’s COVID-19 warriors. Manpreet is determined to pay tribute to the country’s frontline workers by finishing on the podium in the Tokyo Games to be held from July 23 to August 8. “As we work hard towards the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, we promise to fight all odds to win a medal for India,” he said.
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