: Tokyo Olympics: This was my last match with Indian women, says coach Sjoerd Marijne #IndiaNEWS The Indian women’s hockey chief coach Sjoerd Marijne on Friday said that the bronze medal match against

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Tokyo Olympics: This was my last match with Indian women, says coach Sjoerd Marijne #IndiaNEWS
The Indian women’s hockey chief coach Sjoerd Marijne on Friday said that the bronze medal match against Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics was his last assignment with the side.The 47-year-old coached India to its best ever performance in the Olympic Games, guiding them to a historic fourth place finish.The Indian women’s hockey team’s came close to winning their first Olympic medal before losing to Great Britain 3-4 in a narrow bronze play-off match. Hours after this, Marijne announced that it was his last assignment with the Indian team.“I don’t have any plans because this was my last match with Indian women. It’s upto Janneka (Schopman) now,� the Dutchman told the Indian media in a virtual press conference.“I will miss the girls but I miss my family more. My family is No 1. I want to be with my son, daughter and wife after being away for three and a half years. This is a beautiful way to end this journey,� he said.PTI reported that both Marijne and team’s analytical coach Janneka Schopman were offered an extension by the Sports Authority of India but the former refused the offer due to personal reasons.Sources quoted by PTI said that Schopman is expected to take over Marijne’s position on a...Read more

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