Hockey team felicitated

Special Correspondent

The Indian hockey squad, preparing for the London Olympics, was felicitated by Emcure Pharmaceuticals here on Monday.

All the players and support staff were presented with an i-phone by Satish Mehta, CEO, and Arun Khanna (COO).

Captain Bharat Chetri said: “We understand that the entire nation is behind us and we are working extremely hard to ensure a podium finish.”

Chief coach Michael Nobbs said he was quite pleased in guiding a talented bunch of youngsters to the Olympics, and expected them to become world-beaters soon.