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Marijne aims to improve India’s consistency as Asian Games, World Cup loom large

The Indian Express·Pritish Raj·17 days ago
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File image of Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne. (Photo: Hockey India) In a season packed with big-ticket events like the Asian Games and the World Cup, India’s women’s hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne is focused on minimising injuries and maintaining consistency. “When I took charge in January, my first step was to get rid of a lot of injuries. We were almost 14, and then the qualification for the World Cup was important, so there was no time for development, no time for managing the load, and after that, we had a really good tour to Argentina,” Marijne told the media in an interaction facilitated by SAI. India recently played out a 2-2 draw in a four-match Test series against the second-ranked Argentina, but has been plagued with injuries since the Dutchman returned as coach in January. Sangita Kumari and Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke are currently out due to ACL injuries. “Argentina is No. 2 in the world, and we could get to know the benchmark of world hockey.…

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