New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) "Forget the past and think about the future," this was Indian women's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh's advice to his wards as he chalks out his side's roadmap for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. After reaching a new high in Tokyo, where they finished a creditable fourth, the Indian women failed to qualify for Paris Games, where the men's team won a second consecutive bronze medal. "When I took up this team, we had discussed this topic in length.
I always look into the positive side and feel that something better is there in store for them. "Obviously girls were disheartened, the whole country was sad but I told them that there is something bigger waiting for them," Harendra, who was appointed to the role in April this year, told PTI Bhasha. "I told them to forget about the past and think about the future.
I have given this mission a name 'Road to LA 2028' and I think it will be a beautiful journey." Harendra, who was earlier in charge of the women's team in 2017-18, said his target is 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and advised his players to "forget the past and think about future". "India won the first Olympic medal in hockey in Los Angeles in 1928 when the legend Dhyan Chand ji was the part of the team and what would be a better start than winning a medal in 2028 at the same place exactly after 100 years," said Harendra, who was earlier in charge of the women's team in 2017-18.
"Whatever good has been done in the last four years, I would not like to ch.