From Rio 2016 to Tokyo 2020 we have come a long way Rani Rampal
New Delhi Dec 31 PTI Indian womens team hockey team skipper Rani Rampal feels their memorable run at the Tokyo Olympics has taught the players to perform under extreme pressure Speaking on the podcast Hockey Te Charcha the 27-year-old opened up on the teams record fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics while also reflecting on the year gone by 2021 proved to be a good year for us We could have won a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games We will always feel the pain of not being able to do that because we were so close It was not hard to accept it at first she said But we finished 12th in 2016 when we went to Rio Olympics and this time at Tokyo Olympics we finished 4th So it has been a big growth for womens hockey The Indian womens team narrowly had missed out on a historic bronze in Tokyo but recorded its best-ever performance at the Olympics When we returned the Indian fans appreciated our efforts We felt that we did something good that fans are giving us so much love and respect This gives us confidence to do even better in future She further went on to speak about how the team gained confidence from 1-0 win over Australia in the quarterfinal and felt they could beat World No 2 Argentina in the semifinal to earn a podium finish I feel 100 percent we could have won the semifinal match against Argentina We took an early lead in the match and put them under pressure We executed everything coaches told us but conceding PCs cost us Rani said But I think it was a huge learning experience for all the players in the team who will get an understanding of how to remain calm in knockout matches of big tournaments We will surely get better the next time PTI APA BS BS
New Delhi Dec 31 PTI Indian womens team hockey team skipper Rani Rampal feels their memorable run at the Tokyo Olympics has taught the players to perform under extreme pressure Speaking on the podcast Hockey Te Charcha the 27-year-old opened up on the teams record fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics while also reflecting on the year gone by 2021 proved to be a good year for us We could have won a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games We will always feel the pain of not being able to do that because we were so close It was not hard to accept it at first she said But we finished 12th in 2016 when we went to Rio Olympics and this time at Tokyo Olympics we finished 4th So it has been a big growth for womens hockey The Indian womens team narrowly had missed out on a historic bronze in Tokyo but recorded its best-ever performance at the Olympics When we returned the Indian fans appreciated our efforts We felt that we did something good that fans are giving us so much love and respect This gives us confidence to do even better in future She further went on to speak about how the team gained confidence from 1-0 win over Australia in the quarterfinal and felt they could beat World No 2 Argentina in the semifinal to earn a podium finish I feel 100 percent we could have won the semifinal match against Argentina We took an early lead in the match and put them under pressure We executed everything coaches told us but conceding PCs cost us Rani said But I think it was a huge learning experience for all the players in the team who will get an understanding of how to remain calm in knockout matches of big tournaments We will surely get better the next time PTI APA BS BS
