Fortunate to be preparing for the olympics in a safe environment: indian women's hockey team forward vandana katariya

ONE OF INDIA'S MOST EXPERIENCED STRIKERS VANDANA KATARIYA HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THE WAY THE NATIONAL SIDE HAS PROGRESSED SINCE THE TEAM RESUMED SPORTS ACTIVITIES LAST MONTH.

Published: Thursday, September 24, 2020, 15:29 [IST] oi-Chitrangada Dc Bengaluru, Sept. 24: One of India's most experienced strikers Vandana Katariya has been extremely satisfied with

the way the national side has progressed since the team resumed sports activities last month. The Forward, who has played over 200 matches and scored 64 goals for the Indian Women's

Hockey Team, expressed that the side is very fortunate to be preparing for the Olympics in a safe environment. "It's been a very difficult time for the entire world, but we have

still found a way to continue our preparation for the Olympics. We ensured that we maintained our fitness when we were away from the pitch, but it feels great to be back on the pitch to

carry out our sports activities now. “Hockey India and SAI have worked extremely hard to ensure that a safe environment was created for us at the SAI campus in Bengaluru and we are very

fortunate to be in a place where we can start rebuilding our game without anything else on our minds," said the 28-year-old. Katariya added that she feels completely rejuvenated after

spending quality time with her family during the team break. The Forward is very determined and motivated to take her game to the next level in the upcoming months. "It was amazing to

spend some quality time with my family. We were at the SAI campus for a long time and Hockey India made sure that they waited for the right time to give us a break. I cannot thank them

enough for the way they planned our exit from the campus in June and also our entry into the campus once we returned in August. Now, I feel completely rejuvenated and I am extremely

motivated to become better at my game in the next few months," said the Forward. The 28-year-old expressed that the Indian team is working towards moving back to top form in a slow and

steady manner. "Our coaches have told us that we shouldn't rush into anything at the moment. We have a lot of time in our hands so we are slowly rebuilding our own games. It's

been great to see the way the players have responded on the pitch while we carry out our sports activities. We are certainly moving in the right direction and we will get back to our top

form at the right time as it's very important to peak at a certain time before the Olympics," said Katariya. Source: HI Story first published: Thursday, September 24, 2020, 15:29

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