Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: January 08, 2024, 13:28 IST
India’s midfielder Navneet Kaur (X)
Navneet Kaur mentioned Indian girls’s crew is assured of qualifying for his or her third successive Olympics on the Women’s FIH Olympic Qualifiers.
Indian girls’s crew is assured of reserving a 3rd successive Olympic berth and its data of the circumstances right here will put it in good stead forward of the eight-team hockey Olympic Qualifiers, mentioned attacking midfielder Navneet Kaur on Monday.
The Indian crew, led by Savita Punia, had gained the Asian Champions Trophy on the identical venue of Marang Gomke Jaypal Singh Mundha AstroTurf Hockey Stadium in November final 12 months.
The hosts defeated Japan 4-0 within the remaining to safe their second consecutive title within the competitors.
“Arriving in Ranchi early has helped us gain quite a few sessions on the main pitch and it has also helped us acclimatise to this weather,” Navneet mentioned in a Hockey India launch.
“Since we have also played in this venue before, during the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy, we know the pitch well.”
Fuelled by their historic fourth-place end within the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Indian aspect spent a few week understanding the circumstances. The Indian members additionally visited and skilled at some venues in Kunti district.
“We also went and trained in Kunti district which is home to some of our teammates and it was incredible to see the excitement on the children’s faces who had come to cheer us,” Navneet mentioned.
Placed in Pool B, India’s marketing campaign kicks off with a conflict towards the United States on Saturday, adopted by their match towards New Zealand the following day. After a day’s relaxation, India face Italy on January 16.
Pool A includes World No 5 Germany, former Asian Games Champions Japan, Chile, and Czech Republic.
“We are upbeat and eager to get on with our campaign. After our Tokyo Olympics performance, the expectations are high and we want to live up to the billing. We are well-prepared for the event and are confident of a good show,” Navneet mentioned.
The prime two groups from every Pool will qualify for the semi-finals and the groups that end in top-3 will earn a ticket to Paris 2024.
The semi-finals are scheduled for January 18, with the grand remaining and bronze play-off set to happen on January 19.
The occasion was initially slated to be held in China, however Hockey India requested FIH to shift the venue to India after China Women’s straight certified for the Paris Olympics.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – PTI)
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