Like Tokyo Olympics, India can end five-decade World Cup medal drought: Harmanpreet
Indian men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed confidence in his team's ability to end a 50-year World Cup medal drought. The team aims to replicate the success and mindset that led to back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in Tokyo and Paris.
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This reflects the resurgence of Indian field hockey on the global stage and the high expectations surrounding the national team's upcoming performance in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Indian men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh believes his side is capable of ending the country's five-decade-long World Cup medal drought, saying the team heads into next month's showpiece event with the same belief and preparation that helped it end a 41-year Olympic podium wait at the Tokyo Games.
India had snapped a 41-year Olympic medal drought by winning bronze in Tokyo in 2021 before repeating the feat under Harmanpreet's captaincy at the Paris Games. The ace drag-flicker now wants the team to emulate that success at the World Cup, to be held in the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to 30.
"We had similar feelings as before the Tokyo Olympics. Our preparation is equally strong because our only goal is to end the 50-year World Cup podium drought," Harmanpreet said.
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