Indian women’s hockey player Lalremsiami stated that the Indian team will go to the Tokyo Olympics full of “hard work and sacrifices” made in the last year at Bengaluru national camp.
Lalremsaini is one of the debutants in the squad for the Olympics said, “We won’t waste the hard work and sacrifices we all have made at the camp (during the lockdown). We will give our best in Tokyo. We have been getting wonderful support from the fans, and I hope we make them proud by winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.”
The 21-year-old Lalremsiami, who hails from Kolasib in Mizoram will be the first from the state to take part in the quadrennial games.
“I was introduced to hockey in a playground near my house. When I was 10, I played in my first inter-school tournament and won Rs 500 cash prize. So, that’s how my love affair with the game started.
“I spent five years training in Thenzawl before I moved to Delhi in 2016. When I was leaving my home, I told my dad that I will represent India one day, and here I am today. I did face a lot of challenges during my early days. The only source of income for my family was farming, but it was my dad who supported me and encouraged me to pursue my dreams,” she added.