We needs to be mentally ready for a number of challenges on option to Olympics: Manpreet Singh

Keeping the fast-evolving COVID-19 state of affairs in thoughts, Indian males’s hockey staff captain Manpreet Singh says his facet will must be “mentally prepared” for the a number of obstacles it would face on its option to the Tokyo Olympics.
Pushed again by a yr because of the pandemic, the quadrennial sporting extravaganza is slated to be held in July-August.
“The largest studying from final yr was to not let exterior components have an effect on our aim. There might be many uncertainties however we have to solely fear about what’s inside our management and that’s to work in direction of being our greatest.
“There could be several challenges leading up to the Olympic Games this year and we need to be mentally prepared for it,” Manpreet mentioned, placing issues into perspective.
With solely 200 days to go for the Olympics, Manpreet and Rani, the ladies’s staff skipper, imagine the gamers in respective core teams should give their 100 per cent to have the ability to obtain their objectives in Tokyo.
“The next 200 days is going to be the most important period of our lives. Each one of us have to give our 100 per cent in training and in competition if we want to see ourselves make the Indian Team for Tokyo,” acknowledged the midfielder.
Rani agreed that within the subsequent few months the gamers might want to up their sport in all features.
“In the earlier nationwide camp which lasted over 4 months, now we have actually labored onerous to achieve the extent we had been beforehand at. In the following few months, our focus will likely be on bettering additional in all features of the sport.
“Our competitions this year will show us where we stand and what needs to be improved. From here on, each one of us have to work on being the best,” mentioned Rani, a Khel Ratna awardee.
She acknowledged that gamers shouldn’t take their place within the staff with no consideration and so they should showcase that they’re certainly one of the best to make the reduce.
“I look forward to good competition within the team as it brings out the best in us. Another thing we need to focus on is our mental fitness and also take care of our bodies in the lead up to the Games to avoid injuries,” Rani acknowledged.