Jarmanpreet Singh Eyes Olympics Debut in Paris, Ready to Give ‘100% for the Team’ – News18

Indian males’s hockey workforce defender Jarmanpreet Singh is eyeing to play his debut Olympics in Paris after lacking out on the historic bronze medal marketing campaign in Tokyo, Japan.

Jarmanpreet has been a continuing function underneath chief coach Craig Fulton, beginning each match of the Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, the Test matches towards South Africa and Australia, and all FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 matches, besides the sport towards Germany on June 8, the place he took to the pitch within the second half.

“The chemistry in the team is exceptional. We have regular player meetings off the pitch where we discuss previous games and ways we can help each other on the pitch,” Jarmanpreet mentioned in a Hockey India launch. “The whole team is pulling in the same direction, and I feel we are in good rhythm. Like all the other players, I always try to give my best on the pitch and hope to make the squad for the Olympics. It would be a matter of great pride for me and my family if I play in my first Olympic Games at the Paris 2024 Olympics—a dream come true. If I do get selected, my aim would still be to give my hundred percent for the team, as the team always comes first.”

He debuted within the 2018 Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy in Breda, the place India completed second. Since then, he has performed 106 matches and amassed a number of accolades, together with profitable the gold within the 2018 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat, Oman, and clinching the silver medal within the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Jarmanpreet additionally received the gold medal with the Indian Men’s Hockey Team within the Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023.

The 27-year-old has simply returned from a splendid outing within the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 in Antwerp and London, the place he had the honour of taking part in his a centesimal worldwide match when India took on Belgium on twenty fourth May. He was additionally named Player of the Match when India trumped Germany 3-0 on 1st June, due to his fixed menace on the appropriate flank and a chic help that helped Gurjant Singh rating, along with his tireless defensive duties.

Reflecting on his current performances, the defender mentioned, “The FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 matches in Antwerp and London turned out to be a good experience. We had the opportunity to test ourselves against different teams that employ various structures. These matches helped us pinpoint areas for improvement in our game while also reaffirming our strengths. Winning the Player of the Match against Germany was a pleasant feeling. It is imperative to perform well in the build-up to a major tournament as it helps build confidence, and I’m glad to receive recognition for my performances. But as a player, improvement never stops, and the aim is to improve further in the upcoming camp to be close to my best version for the Paris 2024 Olympics.”

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