Ajit Pal and Zafar to visit Beijing
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S2h finds out that two of the five Olympians in the Selection Committee will be making a jolly ride to Beijing.
Indian hockey think tank’s inseparable part called Ajit Pal Singh and a selector Zafar Iqbal will be going to Beijing. They are scheduled to leave from Delhi tomorrow evening.
The other four coaches – MK Kaushik, Harendera Singh, AK Bansal and AB Subbaiah – will be leaving in the morning of tomorrow, whereas the two selectors will be in the evening.
It is pertinent to note here that Zafar Iqbal did not attend three Selection Committee Meetings due to prior engagements and also not in Hyderabad to watch Junior Asia Cup.
It is however heartening that such a busy top government official thought it fit to spare a week for hockey. Indian hockey will be largely benefited with his trip and a show of gesture.
As regards Ajit Pal, less said the better. He is not even submitting report to government, a job every government nominee is supposed to. He is holy cow, no one can touch him.
He played hockey in the past. Now he has every right to play with it now.
It is also interesting why the same IOA which calls press conference to announce names of coaches going to Beijing and also sends out press releases, keep silence on sending these two gentlemen.
Do they themselves think this is something wrong and needs to be concealed from the public knowledge?
Jai Bharat.
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What is this going on? I hope God will save India.
I am anxious to see India on the top of the world in Hockey.
i don’t know when our hockey will be top of world. but things as it exists now continues i don’t think any bright future. but am of the opinion that these two former players going is good news only.
One can understand if the coaches are going to observe the Olympics hockey matches – to have a glimpse of technical and tactical aspects. But how come the selectors are going for Olympics? They are not even present or watch the national (domestic) hockey championships and make their presence felt only in the finals or tournaments.. or during the final selction trails before a team departs.