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Don't expect big things in hockey: ex-players
A top-four finish in the would be a "miracle" for the hockey team, feel former players.
A top-four finish in the would be a "miracle" for the hockey team, feel former players.
Former captain Zafar Iqbal was impressed with the improvement Indian hockey has made under Micheal Nobbs but feels it would be too premature to expect a podium finish in London.
"I don't have high hopes of a medal, but we should at least play better hockey. We suddenly can't expect to jump to the top league from number 10 position. If anything of this sort happens it would be a miracle," Zafar said.
His views were supported by another former India captain Pargat Singh, who said that the Indians hockey fans should not expect any extraordinary result. "We are slowly coming into the groove but we still have miles to go to match top teams like Australia, Germany and the Netherlands," he said.
Boxing squad in village
London: The 13-member Indian boxing squad arrived at the Games Village from their pre-games training centre at Bradford. The team travelled by train from Bradford to Kingscross, from where they were received by the officials of the LOCOG. At the village, the squad was welcomed by deputy chef de mission Brig PK Muralidharan Raja.
