When Sjoerd Marijne bid adieu to the Indian women’s hockey team in 2021, he left as the coach who almost pulled off a miracle and an Olympic medal. And that doesn’t mean it will be easy to achieve the same results because I also see other countries becoming better,” Marijne said in his first media interaction since taking charge of the camp in Bengaluru. Marijne also stressed that the team’s fitness was much better. The challenge with young players is that their level keeps oscillating. The seniors have to make them better but the better the youngsters become, the better the seniors must get.”

Source: The Hindu February 04, 2026 12:41 UTC