City
Epaper

Playing Olympic Qualifiers at home huge boost: Marijne

By IANS | Updated: September 2, 2019 14:45 IST

After International Hockey Federation's announcement that the Indian women's hockey team will be playing their FIH Olympic Qualifiers at home, head coach Sjoerd Marijne said it will serve as a huge boost for his team.

Open in App

"It will be the first time for a lot of our girls that they will be playing at home so we are all very excited," said Marijne.

"For us, it is important to focus on our game, and not worry about other factors involved. However, we will have a lot of people watching us, and I am sure it will serve as a huge boost to all the members of our team," he added.

33 players are currently participating in the three-week national coaching camp which began on Monday at the Sports Authority of India Campus in Bengaluru.

After the completion of the camp, the World No. 10 Indian team will travel to England for a 5-match bilateral series with the Great Britain team starting September 27.

Last month, India defeated Japan to win the Olympic Test Event and remain on course in their preparation for the Qualifiers of 2020 Tokyo Games.

"It was a good experience for the team at the Olympic Test Event in Tokyo, and now we look to focus on preparing for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers," Marijne said.

"We also have a Tour of England coming up, which will also help us because playing matches against a strong opposition is good for our rhythm, and also gives us the chance to see where we can improve," he added.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: indiaenglandMarijneTokyo
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalWho Is Sarah Mullally? The First Lady Archbishop of Canterbury Church in England

CricketIND vs PAK 2025 Live Streaming: Head-to-Head Record, When and Where to Watch India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Final

NationalRajnath Singh and Abdeltif Loudiyi Sign MoU on Defence Cooperation; Focus on Counter-Terrorism, Cyber Security, and Maritime Safety (Watch Video)

CricketIND vs PAK 2025 Live Streaming: Head-to-Head Record, When and Where to Watch India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super 4 Clash

MumbaiNamo Yuva Yatra: Milind Soman Flags Off Campaign in Mumbai, Says ‘Theme of a Drug-Free India Is Very Important’ (Watch Videos)

हॉकी Realted Stories

HockeyIndia A Women's Hockey Team announces squad for five-match China tour

HockeyIndian junior women's hockey team ends Australia Tour with 4-5 defeat against Canberra Chill

HockeyIndian Junior Women's Hockey team wins 3-1 against Canberra Chill

HockeyDay 1 Results: 5th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2025

HockeyUnion Minister Hardeep Puri inaugurates 5th Hockey India Senior Women's Inter-Department C'ship