The team got stuck together, says hockey captain Manpreet Singh: The Tribune India

Jalandhar, 11 August

Captain Manpreet Singh of the Indian hockey team said today that the support of the family and the village helped far in their victory at the Olympics. Manpreet said: “Togetherness and trust are very important in a team. Even after losing, we stayed together. That’s why we won a bronze medal. “

Speaking of his experiences, he said: “We had gone to Tokyo with the goal of the podium. But unfortunately we lost in the semi-finals. However, we decided not to return empty-handed. “

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

Speaking about the commitment among the Mithapur trio, Manpreet said: “In fact, there are ties throughout the team. Most of us are from Surjit Hockey Academy. We have been playing together for a long time. So our bond is very strong. There are also a lot of players in Chandigarh. ”- TNS