New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The second Khelo India Women’s Hockey League Under-21 was inaugurated at Major Dhyanchand National Stadium on Sunday with the revealing of trophies by Harbinder Singh Arjuna Awardee 1964 Gold Medalist of Olympics (Triple Olympian) and Devesh Chauhan Arjuna Awardee Double Olympian.
A complete of two matches had been performed at the moment during which Sports Authority of India A workforce defeated Salute Hockey Academy by 13-0 and Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy defeated HIM Hockey Academy by 11-0.
Harbinder Singh, who has represented India in three Olympics and who can also be a member of the National Selection Committee of Hockey India, was current because the chief visitor on the event of the inauguration of the second Khelo India Women’s Hockey League. He stated it was a commendable effort by the Union authorities to organise the ladies’s hockey league. He added, “In the approaching occasions from these Khelo India Leagues, the nation will get such promising gamers who will play for India and likewise win medals within the Olympics.
“I congratulate Khelo India and Sports Authority of India for successfully organizing the last two Women’s Khelo India Leagues held this year and last year in U-21 and U-16 categories. I wish all the participating teams and players all the best, ” stated three-time hockey Olympian Harbinder Singh.
Devesh Chauhan, current as a visitor of honour on this event, who has represented India in two Olympics, whereas expressing his views stated that the Government of India is offering lots of alternatives to gifted gamers to enhance their efficiency by means of the Khelo India Leagues. Now it’s the duty of each participant to work exhausting and attempt to fulfil his dream of taking part in for India.
Also on this event, Piyush Dubey (High-Performance Manager of India for Hockey) who has been the coach of the Indian males’s hockey workforce that received the bronze medal within the Tokyo Olympics, was current together with the administrator of the National Stadium Dilip Singh National Stadium. (ANI)