Who was Colonel Manpreet Singh, Army officer killed in action in Anantnag
Two Indian Army officers and a Deputy Superintendent of Police were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and…
Two Indian Army officers and a Deputy Superintendent of Police were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and…
The decision to name Singh, who led the Indian men's hockey team to a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021, as the second flag bearer for the said occasion was arrived at after the IOA was intimated by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee
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Nilakanta further said that he shares good bond and communication with Manpreet and Hardik Singh in the midfield region.
The ace hockey star was quick to add how the award would act as a source of motivation for him for the forthcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches as well as the Tokyo Olympics.
"We have nine months to prepare for the Olympics and the plan is to get better and better each day, in each session that we train," said Manpreet.
Manpreet played a crucial role in leading the team to a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this year. He has 242 international caps to his name and is a stalwart in midfield for the Indian team.
India earned a number of penalty corners in the match, including two in the final minute. While the last two and one other were brilliantly saved by Russian goalkeeper Marat Gafarov, India left a lot to be desired in the others.
On National Sports Day, President of India honours sports personalities with major awards, including Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards and Dhyan Chand Award.
In the absence of the senior players, Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh have been named the captain and vice-captain, respectively, and two players -- Ashis Topno and Shamsher Singh -- earned their debut spots.
