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Life Goals: For Indian women’s hockey team, Rio Games a measure of freedom
Indian Express | Mihir Vasavda | July 31, 2016 3:56 am
Chanu, the captain, had seen enough sportspersons emerge from Manipur to realise it’s the ticket out of poverty. But it wasn’t poverty as much as her father’s risky job that motivated her to take up hockey.
A truck driver, her father transported goods from Manipur to Meghalaya on treacherous roads, where fatal accidents were common. Because of his daughter’s steady earnings, he does not need to do the work anymore.
Not many are giving the women’s team a chance to continue their fairy-tale run in Rio. But it is a team that will be remembered for shattering stereotypes and breaking new ground. In a week, they will take a giant step into the unknown. But it won’t be the first time.
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