New Delhi: The Indian Man Hockey Team Mid-Fielder Vivek Sagar Prasad said it was real to be nominated for this year’s FIH Rising Star award for the second time in his career, after claiming the honor of the 2019 season.
Prasad was part of the victory of the historic bronze medalist at the Olympics Tokyo earlier this month.
This is the first Olympic medal team in more than four decades.
“I have never imagined this will happen again.
This is a real feeling to be nominated for the second time in the same category (increased stars from the award year),” Prasad, which is one of the six players nominated, said in a release issued by Indian hockey.
“I have to know this late at night when I saw the texts of my friends congratulations to me for this.
To be honest, it’s really extraordinary.” Indian Hockey Contingent Makes a short list of all FIH AWARDS 2020-21 categories after extraordinary achievements in Tokyo.
The 21-year-old midfielder, who played an important role in the campaign, edited his senior teammate for his nomination.
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This is the work of the team’s work and support for senior players.
Since my debut, senior players are the biggest source of my motivation,” he said.
“They have helped me play my natural game without fear and pressure, and that is the biggest reason behind why I can win the 2019 FIH Rising of the Year Award and also has the opportunity to win awards for the second time.” Prasad said the feeling of winning the Olympic bronze “hasn’t really drowned.” “I still don’t believe me is part of the Olympic medal winning team.
This is the dream of every athlete, and I’m really blessed to be able to undergo this dream at the age of 21,” he said.
“However, we also need to realize that this is just the beginning, and there is still plenty of space for improvement.
We have lifted the bar, and we have to do better.
There will be more challenges in front, and we need to do it fully ready for anything happen.
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