~The Indian Males’s Hockey Workforce ahead tied the knot with tennis participant Karman Thandi in December final 12 months~
New Delhi, tenth July 2024: In lower than a month, after the Indian Males’s Hockey Workforce shore up their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Switzerland and the Netherlands, 29-year-old Gurjant Singh will step onto the pitch at Yves-du-Manior not solely as an Olympic Bronze medallist but in addition as a newlywed.
In our newest episode of “Hockey Te Charcha, Familia” – a novel collection launched by Hockey India forward of the Olympic Video games – Karman Kaur Thandi spills the beans on the early levels of her relationship with Gurjant Singh, his manner off the pitch, and her expectations from her husband and the Indian Males’s Hockey Workforce on the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Karman Thandi is just the sixth Indian to have cracked the highest 200 of the WTA and continues to try within the sport. Highlighting Gurjant’s help in her latest profession, Karman mentioned, “He is a big a part of my help system as a result of he’s a really mature participant. And it is useful after I want pep talks after I’m spiralling into negativity. So, he’s the one who picks me up.”
Since making his debut in opposition to Belgium in 2017 Gurjant has scored 31 objectives in 109 appearances. Karman chalked it all the way down to his calm persona on and off the pitch saying, “On the sphere, he’s so conscious of the scenario and really affected person. He’s continuously fascinated by what must be performed, to be on the proper place on the proper time. So even in life exterior of hockey, he’s a really affected person particular person. It doesn’t matter what the scenario is, he’s going to remain calm. And that’s one factor I actually love about him.”
Gurjant Singh has been instrumental in India’s ahead line in a number of the greatest victories, together with the Junior World Cup in 2016, Asia Cup in 2017, Asian Champions Trophy titles in 2018 and 2023, Asian Video games Gold in 2023, and the historic bronze medal on the Tokyo Olympic Video games in 2020.
“After I was talking with him earlier than Tokyo, he mentioned the staff had bonded so nicely collectively. This was one of the best factor that might have occurred. As soon as they went to Tokyo and received the laurels, it was all value it. The video name from him got here later, and it was a teary-eyed dialog. It was so emotional since they’d labored so laborious and put in a lot effort. It’s one thing I actually can not clarify proper now, how lovely that second was. It was actually, actually particular, and what got here after was simply as particular. After the Tokyo Olympics, he got here again and requested for my hand in marriage at dwelling,” Karman revealed.
As the entire nation expects the Indian Males’s Hockey Workforce to vary the color of the medal this time round, Karman expressed her hope, saying, “As an athlete, I perceive very nicely that there are going to be excessive expectations, however the sort of work the employees, coaches, and the staff have put in over the past 12 months or so has been commendable. That’s one thing that can by no means go to waste. Clearly, we’re very optimistic in regards to the final result. So, I want and hope for one of the best for the hockey staff for the Paris Olympics.”
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