Mandeep Singh is just 26, and is about to make his Olympic debut. The Punjab striker is fast approaching the peak of his career, the finest...
Mandeep Singh is just 26, and is about to make his Olympic debut. The Punjab striker is fast approaching the peak of his career, the finest moment of which may come in Tokyo where the Indian men’s hockey team are looking to end a 41-year wait for a medal in the sport at the Olympics.
While the best may be yet to come for Mandeep, he’s had his share of achievements in the past. He’s a world champion at junior level, and has won medals in many competitions with the senior team. Thus despite being a debutant, he will go into the Olympics as one of India’s senior players. Only four members of India’s squad for the Games have more caps than the forward.
He is also India’s second-highest goalscorer among the current lot with only drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh having more goals to his name.
“Even though it’s my first Olympics, I’m one of the experienced players so I have a lot of responsibility,” Mandeep told Scroll.in.
“I realise that this is not just about me and I will have to help other young players along the way. We have to work as a team to be successful in Tokyo,” he added.
For Mandeep though...
