READ | Punjab men, Jharkhand women clinch junior national hockey titlesCHANGING FORTUNESFormer national-level hockey player Amritpal opened the academy in the memory of his brother, who lost his life in a tragic road accident. Aspiring players during a training session at Gopal Hockey Academy in Kurali. (Photo: Ravi Kumar/Hindustan Times )“Once I was out of the hospital, some of my friends gave me the idea of opening up a hockey academy in Gopal’s name and by this we could keep his memories alive. The only thing that the state government has provided is a small stadium — Shaheed Beant Singh Memorial Hockey Stadium. “It’s been two decades from when we have been running this academy and from day one, the academy offers free training.

Source: Hindustan Times May 13, 2018 05:48 UTC