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'WE SHOULD HAVE GOT GOLD MEDAL IN PARIS': SREEJESH
The Daily Guardian
|August 15, 2024
A proud owner of two consecutive Olympic medals, Indian hockey star PR Sreejesh says the bronze claimed in Tokyo three years ago is closer to his heart than the one fetched in Paris as the former was like a mythical tale coming true after decades of merely hearing about it.
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The 36-year-old goalkeeper, who bid adieu to his international career at the end of India's Paris campaign, was, in fact, a shade disappointed with the colour of the medal this time as he felt the team should have done better.
This story is from the August 15, 2024 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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