Women’s Hockey Team inspiring Indian team ahead of AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM
The performances of the Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have been inspiring for the entire nation and Indian national team players, Aditi Chauhan and Dalima Chhibber, feel the same as preparations intensify for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM.
“I am very excited. We recently saw the women’s hockey team make history at the Tokyo Olympics. That honestly inspired me a lot.” Aditi said referring to the recently concluded Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 when asked about the opportunity to represent the nation in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM. “As a player I could feel that energy, I could feel those emotions and it was just amazing. I am just waiting now for our time to come.”
Dalima, member of the Indian national team, also referenced the achievements of India’s female athletes at the Olympics as a source of motivation.
“I am looking forward to it as an opportunity. In the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, we saw so many female athletes step up on the global stage,” Dalima said.
India won an unprecedented seven medals in Tokyo, including a Gold Medal in the men’s javelin throw event. While the women’s hockey team narrowly missed out on a podium spot in the bronze medal match, they won unanimous plaudits with a best-ever semi-final finish.
“Every time I get to be on the pitch and sing the national anthem, it is such an honour. It is a feeling that cannot be described in words,” Aditi added when asked about the feeling of being able to sing the national anthem in such a prestigious competition.
In a candid conversation which featured the two national team players, Aditi spoke about leveraging the stage provided by the AFC Women’s Asian Cup to set an example for the girls who will participate in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022TM.
“I think if I were in the U-17 team, I would be looking at the senior team (for inspiration). I know there are a lot of young girls that are looking up to the senior team. There are a few girls who have been promoted and called up for the senior team,” Aditi said before adding, “all of them have a lot of expectations and see us as examples.”
Dalima echoed similar sentiments as she believes the continental competition will serve as a motivation to work harder and a platform to set a precedent.
“I know that in our national team, every player has been working really hard. So, I see it (the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM) as a step forward and as a motivation to be able to do better and put in a lot more effort. We know that there are a lot of eyes on us and a lot of young players coming up who are looking at us,” Dalima said.
The AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM will be held between January 20th and February 6th 2022across three venues, namely, the Mumbai Football Arena – Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai, the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, and the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.
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