We’re confident of winning a medal in Tokyo, says Akashdeep

Bengaluru, Oct 6 : Forward Akashdeep Singh believes that the Indian men’s hockey team is determined to win a medal in Tokyo Olympics slated to be held next year.
“Our team has done well against top sides in the recent past and therefore we are confident that we can win a medal for India at the Olympics. We just have to focus on our processes and then the desired results will follow,” said Akashdeep.
“All our bases are covered and we are determined to make history in Tokyo. It’s about going on the pitch with belief and we will be able to achieve anything,” he added.
The team has achieved tremendous success since June 2019. They won the FIH Men’s Series Finals and then went on to book a place in the Tokyo Games through the FIH Olympic Qualifiers last year. The national side also competed well against top sides such as Belgium, Netherlands and Australia in the FIH Pro League earlier this year.
Akashdeep expressed that world-class facilities and stadiums make a big difference to a team’s performances.
“We have certainly worked hard to record good wins in the recent past. However, we would not have been able to raise our game without the world-class facilities and stadiums provided to us by Hockey India and Sports Authority of India,” he said.