"We learnt from that loss and I don't think we've conceded late goals in recent times," said Manpreet. Now the idea is to make every attack count," Manpreet said. Manpreet knows what a medal in Tokyo, regardless of its hue, could do for the game's profile in India. Years ago, Manpreet visited Balbir Singh senior, who was part of three Olympic title-winning teams between 1948-56. "This is the biggest dream in my life now, to have an Olympic medal around my neck."

Source: The Star July 15, 2021 05:23 UTC