The Indian men’s hockey team has progressed immensely in the last few years and would settle for nothing less than a podium finish at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, goalkeeper Krishan B Pathak said on Tuesday.
Pathak strongly believes the Tokyo Games are India’s best opportunity to break their four decade-long medal drought at the Olympics.
India have won eight gold medals in the past but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Olympics.
“We have played really well against the top teams in the last few years. We have shown our mettle in the FIH Hockey Pro League as well. All the players are very confident about their games and are very determined to make history for India.
“We have progressed well as a team and the time has come for us to apply our skills to the best of our abilities and execute our plans properly. We are aiming for nothing short of a medal and we believe we can win a medal at the Olympics this year,” Pathak said in a Hockey India…
