Manipur's Ingalemba eyes glory at Jr WC

THOUNAOJAM Ingalemba Luwang was around eight when Chinglensana Singh Kangujam — Indian hockey player from his locality in Imphal, Manipur, who also happens to be his cousin — inspired him to take up the sport.

- FIROZ MIRZA @Chennai

But pursuing hockey was not easy as Ingalemba hails from a modest background and even basic equipment like a hockey stick was out of his reach. Then there was pressure from his parents, who wanted him to focus on academics rather than wasting time on hockey.