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The national hockey camp will finally begin at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru on August 4, after a six-week gap. According to SAI, 33 men candidates, 31 women and their staff have been asked to report at the venue for the camp that will continue till September 30.

Indian hockey star P.R. Srejejesh has confessed that the Men’s hockey team has the potential to break the Olympic jinx and win a medal for the first time in 40 years. The men's team still hold the record of winning eight gold medals at the Games but they've been without a medal since the 1980 gold.

Indian hockey star Manpreet Singh feels that they were fortunate to stay at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus during the lockdown. The 25-year old believes that the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics is a blessing in disguise and will give the team some more time to prepare for the event.

Gurinder Singh has looked back on how he has evolved as a player since being part of the Gold medal-winning Indian team at the Junior World Cup in 2016. The Defender, who has been in and out of the Indian Team, expressed that his immediate goal is to book a place in the Olympic-bound team.