Indian captain is confident of getting direct birth in 2016 Rio Olympics by winning Asian Games
New Delhi: After securing a silver medal in the just concluded Commonwealth Games, Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh said he was confident of sealing a direct berth in the 2016 Rio Olympics by winning the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.“We have more or less achieved our goal that we had set before leaving for Glasgow. The Commonwealth Games gave us good preparation ahead of the Asian Games. We are now confident of winning a gold medal in the Asian Games and qualify directly for the Rio Olympics,” Sardar said on the team’s arrival here on Tuesday.
India lost 0-4 to world champions Australia in the Glasgow Games final but Sardar had no complaints against his team.“Ours is a young team and all the boys have performed exceptionally well in the Commonwealth Games. I think in the coming two years, we will be in a position to compete with teams like Australia, Germany and the Netherlands,” he said.
In the final, the two teams were miles apart.
“The silver medal was well deserved because we lost against a side who are the best in the world. Even though we couldn’t match them in the final, we gave them a tough fight in the group stage,” he said.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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