Indian women’s hockey team got great news (Photo-PTI)
The new head coach of the Indian women’s hockey team has been announced. Who took the Indian team to fourth place in Tokyo Olympics Sjoerd Marijne Once again the head coach of the team has been appointed. Marijne will replace Harendra Singh, who had to resign in December last year due to the team’s disappointing performance and allegations of his arbitrary coaching attitude. 51-year-old Marijne, who was associated with the team from 2017 to 2021, will be supported by Matias Villa as strategic coach. South Africa’s Wayne Lombard is also returning to the Indian hockey team, who will once again serve as scientific advisor and head of athletic performance.
What did Marijane say after her return?,
After becoming the coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, Marijne said, ,It feels great to be back. Four and a half years later, I return with new energy and a clear strategy to support the team’s development and help players achieve their full potential at the world level., Marijane was highly respected in the team and she was given credit for uniting the team. Marijne left her post after the Tokyo Olympics citing family reasons. During his tenure, the Indian women’s team also entered the top 10 in the world rankings.
Bad condition of Indian women’s hockey team
After the success in Tokyo, the team faced a challenging transition with key players like injury-plagued captain Rani Rampal, Vandana Kataria and Deep Grace Ekka retiring. The women’s team could not qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics but managed to finish on the podium at both the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Asian Games and won bronze medals. The team had won a silver medal in the Asia Cup last year, but it was not enough to qualify directly for the World Cup to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands this August. Last year, the team was demoted to the Nations Cup after winning only two out of 16 matches played in the elite FIH Pro League.
Marijuana’s first challenge
Marijne’s first big challenge as head coach will be the World Cup qualifiers to be held in Hyderabad, Telangana from March 8 to 14. He will reach India on 14 January, while the national coaching camp will start on 19 January at SAI, Bengaluru.