Budding players from the Mithapur Academy were in awe when they received their hockey idols. Manpreet Singh, former Indian hockey team captain, seemed to get emotional looking at the young players who were present there to have a glance at these stalwarts.
Jalandhar: A roaring welcome with drum beats, bhangra, slogans, garlands, and special salutes by children with hockey sticks, greeted star hockey players Varun Kumar, Manpreet Singh, and Mandeep Singh, who won gold medals in the Asian Games, a special report by Aakanksha N Bhardwaj in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says
Budding players from the Mithapur Academy were in awe when they received their hockey idols. Manpreet Singh, former Indian hockey team captain, seemed to get emotional looking at the young players who were present there to have a glance at these stalwarts.
Singh said that he was happy that their hard work was a motivation for the young kids.
“They should be encouraged and it feels great that our win is their inspiration. Their future will be bright. I want these budding players to excel in the game and be the next stars,” he said.
Sansarpur, near Jalandhar Cantonment, is known as the Mecca of hockey, and now another village Mithapur is also basking in the glory of its three hockey stalwarts. They will now be preparing hard for the 2024 Olympics.
The trio was seen wearing the gold medals that made everyone proud. Tears of joy were there in the eyes of their relatives.
Gurinder Singh Sangha, a coach from Mithapur academy, was also appointed as an umpire manager for the Asian Games.
“Several kids from the academy belong to humble families and whenever Manpreet, Mandeep, and Varun come to their home after winning such tournaments, these budding players are also filled with determination to do well,” Sangha said.
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