The Dutch coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, Jenneke Schopman, believes India has the potential to end the 41-year wait for an Asian Games gold at the Hangzhou Games 2023.
“We are the number one team in Asia right now. We are the favourites for gold, but with expectations comes added pressure and the girls should learn how to handle that,” she said. “I believe we have the necessary skills but we have to be consistent and not be bothered by reputations. India did well at the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, and I think we can be one of the top five teams in the world,” said Schopman, who is at the national Games scouting young talent for the National camp.
