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Rajeshwari Credits Government Support For India’s Para Hockey Progress
Rajeshwari coaches a hockey team for athletes with disabilities in India.
She said the government is helping the players prepare for important competitions.
The support includes food, places to stay and sports equipment.
Players also attend special training camps.
Special Olympics Bharat helps the programme too.
India recently finished sixth in its pool and 11th overall.
The team lost one pool match against the Netherlands.
Rajeshwari said the players hope to do better the next time they compete.
Para world hockey coach Rajeshwari praised government support for Indian athletes with disabilities.
Athletes receive food, accommodation, equipment, preparatory camps and international competition opportunities.
Special Olympics Bharat is also supporting the para hockey programme.
India finished sixth on a pool-by-pool basis and 11th overall in the world standings.
Rajeshwari said India aims to improve after losing to the Netherlands in the pool stage.
- Who
- Para world hockey coach Rajeshwari and Indian athletes with disabilities.
- What
- The coach credited government backing and Special Olympics Bharat with supporting India’s para hockey programme.
- Where
- The recent competition was international, and the next cited tournament is in the Netherlands.
- When
- The team recently competed internationally; Rajeshwari referred to its next challenge tournament in the Netherlands.
- Why
- The support is intended to provide fair training and competition opportunities and help India improve its world standing.
Key facts
- Coach
- Rajeshwari
- Recent pool result
- Sixth place
- Recent overall result
- 11th in the world standings
- Athlete support
- Food, accommodation and equipment
- Training support
- Preparatory camps
- Partner organization
- Special Olympics Bharat
- Notable defeat
- India lost one pool match to the Netherlands
Quotes
Rajeshwari
Para world hockey coach discussing government support for Indian athletes with disabilities
“We got 6th place in Pool-Wise and 11th place in World-Wise. We got these because of PM Narendra Modi's support for sports. Actually, there are individual students with disabilities. We are giving practice sessions in preparatory camps. SOB is also supporting us. This is a Para World Cup. There are individually disabled students. There are fair opportunities and equal opportunities for all.”
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“My expectation is that we are playing a challenge tournament in the Netherlands versus India. It was a match. But unfortunately, in the pool match, we lost one match to the Netherlands. That's why we lost the place there. Next time we go there, we will definitely get a place.”
thehansindia.com
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