The team is not afraid to play in front of big teams, now the habit of fighting till the last minute has been developed.
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS)| Indian women’s hockey team forward Navneet Kaur, who has played 79 matches for the national team, is all set to take part in her maiden Olympic campaign in Tokyo this year. The 25-year-old said that playing in the Olympics has been a childhood dream for her and she will leave no stone unturned to make her experience at the Tokyo Olympics great. Navneet said, “Playing in Olympics is my childhood dream and I will leave no stone unturned to make it amazing. With experience comes responsibility. I have already played 79 matches for India and now the focus is on leading from the front. The team is sweating it out at the national camp in Bengaluru and we are going for a memorable walk in Tokyo.
The forward spoke about the impact of Shahabad Markanda on his hockey career, “I come from Shahabad Markanda. It is a small town in Haryana but plays a big role in the development of the game of hockey. My teammates Rani and Navjot Kaur have also trained at Shahabad Hockey Academy. I remember when I came back to Shahabad after winning a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Germany, people welcomed us wholeheartedly. There was a grand procession in Shahabad, people were dancing and celebrating as if they had won.
Navneet said that she always wanted to play hockey for India and feels proud to be a part of the current national team. The forward said, “From the beginning, I was sure that I wanted to play hockey. I made my debut for the senior India team in 2014. After some tremendous performances in 2018 Women’s World Cup, Asia Cup, Asian Games, fans started appreciating our efforts. I feel proud to be a part of such a team. This team is like a family. Rani and Savita keep on exchanging their ideas with us on how we can improve together as a team.
The 25-year-old expressed that the Indian women’s hockey team has developed a habit of fighting till the last minute of every match. Navneet said, a lot has changed in the mindset of our team in the last few years, we are no longer afraid of strong opponents. Earlier, when we played against the Netherlands or Great Britain, we used to panic. It’s not like this. Now. We fight till the last whistle. It’s not over until it’s over.
The team is not afraid to play in front of big teams, now the habit of fighting till the last minute has been developed.
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS)| Indian women’s hockey team forward Navneet Kaur, who has played 79 matches for the national team, is all set to take part in her maiden Olympic campaign in Tokyo this year. The 25-year-old said that playing in the Olympics has been a childhood dream for her and she will leave no stone unturned to make her experience at the Tokyo Olympics great. Navneet said, “Playing in Olympics is my childhood dream and I will leave no stone unturned to make it amazing. With experience comes responsibility. I have already played 79 matches for India and now the focus is on leading from the front. The team is sweating it out at the national camp in Bengaluru and we are going for a memorable walk in Tokyo.
The forward spoke about the impact of Shahabad Markanda on his hockey career, “I come from Shahabad Markanda. It is a small town in Haryana but plays a big role in the development of the game of hockey. My teammates Rani and Navjot Kaur have also trained at Shahabad Hockey Academy. I remember when I came back to Shahabad after winning a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Germany, people welcomed us wholeheartedly. There was a grand procession in Shahabad, people were dancing and celebrating as if they had won.
Navneet said that she always wanted to play hockey for India and feels proud to be a part of the current national team. The forward said, “From the beginning, I was sure that I wanted to play hockey. I made my debut for the senior India team in 2014. After some tremendous performances in 2018 Women’s World Cup, Asia Cup, Asian Games, fans started appreciating our efforts. I feel proud to be a part of such a team. This team is like a family. Rani and Savita keep on exchanging their ideas with us on how we can improve together as a team.
The 25-year-old expressed that the Indian women’s hockey team has developed a habit of fighting till the last minute of every match. Navneet said, a lot has changed in the mindset of our team in the last few years, we are no longer afraid of strong opponents. Earlier, when we played against the Netherlands or Great Britain, we used to panic. It’s not like this. Now. We fight till the last whistle. It’s not over until it’s over.
The team is not afraid to play in front of big teams, now the habit of fighting till the last minute has been developed.
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS)| Indian women’s hockey team forward Navneet Kaur, who has played 79 matches for the national team, is all set to take part in her maiden Olympic campaign in Tokyo this year. The 25-year-old said that playing in the Olympics has been a childhood dream for her and she will leave no stone unturned to make her experience at the Tokyo Olympics great. Navneet said, “Playing in Olympics is my childhood dream and I will leave no stone unturned to make it amazing. With experience comes responsibility. I have already played 79 matches for India and now the focus is on leading from the front. The team is sweating it out at the national camp in Bengaluru and we are going for a memorable walk in Tokyo.
The forward spoke about the impact of Shahabad Markanda on his hockey career, “I come from Shahabad Markanda. It is a small town in Haryana but plays a big role in the development of the game of hockey. My teammates Rani and Navjot Kaur have also trained at Shahabad Hockey Academy. I remember when I came back to Shahabad after winning a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Germany, people welcomed us wholeheartedly. There was a grand procession in Shahabad, people were dancing and celebrating as if they had won.
Navneet said that she always wanted to play hockey for India and feels proud to be a part of the current national team. The forward said, “From the beginning, I was sure that I wanted to play hockey. I made my debut for the senior India team in 2014. After some tremendous performances in 2018 Women’s World Cup, Asia Cup, Asian Games, fans started appreciating our efforts. I feel proud to be a part of such a team. This team is like a family. Rani and Savita keep on exchanging their ideas with us on how we can improve together as a team.
The 25-year-old expressed that the Indian women’s hockey team has developed a habit of fighting till the last minute of every match. Navneet said, a lot has changed in the mindset of our team in the last few years, we are no longer afraid of strong opponents. Earlier, when we played against the Netherlands or Great Britain, we used to panic. It’s not like this. Now. We fight till the last whistle. It’s not over until it’s over.
The team is not afraid to play in front of big teams, now the habit of fighting till the last minute has been developed.
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS)| Indian women’s hockey team forward Navneet Kaur, who has played 79 matches for the national team, is all set to take part in her maiden Olympic campaign in Tokyo this year. The 25-year-old said that playing in the Olympics has been a childhood dream for her and she will leave no stone unturned to make her experience at the Tokyo Olympics great. Navneet said, “Playing in Olympics is my childhood dream and I will leave no stone unturned to make it amazing. With experience comes responsibility. I have already played 79 matches for India and now the focus is on leading from the front. The team is sweating it out at the national camp in Bengaluru and we are going for a memorable walk in Tokyo.
The forward spoke about the impact of Shahabad Markanda on his hockey career, “I come from Shahabad Markanda. It is a small town in Haryana but plays a big role in the development of the game of hockey. My teammates Rani and Navjot Kaur have also trained at Shahabad Hockey Academy. I remember when I came back to Shahabad after winning a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in Germany, people welcomed us wholeheartedly. There was a grand procession in Shahabad, people were dancing and celebrating as if they had won.
Navneet said that she always wanted to play hockey for India and feels proud to be a part of the current national team. The forward said, “From the beginning, I was sure that I wanted to play hockey. I made my debut for the senior India team in 2014. After some tremendous performances in 2018 Women’s World Cup, Asia Cup, Asian Games, fans started appreciating our efforts. I feel proud to be a part of such a team. This team is like a family. Rani and Savita keep on exchanging their ideas with us on how we can improve together as a team.
The 25-year-old expressed that the Indian women’s hockey team has developed a habit of fighting till the last minute of every match. Navneet said, a lot has changed in the mindset of our team in the last few years, we are no longer afraid of strong opponents. Earlier, when we played against the Netherlands or Great Britain, we used to panic. It’s not like this. Now. We fight till the last whistle. It’s not over until it’s over.
