Before this year’s Paris Olympics, the Indian women’s hockey team garnered considerable attention. Initially, the team made headlines in January when they failed to qualify in the qualifying rounds. This means the Indian women’s hockey team will not feature in the Paris Olympics because they did not manage to qualify.
Now, captain Salima Tete has been in the spotlight. She has been making headlines not just for her game but also for her domestic struggles. Salima was appointed captain on May 2nd this year, replacing Savita Punia.
She resides approximately 165 kilometers away from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, in the small village of Badki Chhpar in Simdega district. According to India Today magazine, citing Salima Tete’s father Sulakshn, the government tank in their village provides water that is unfit for drinking. This water is so impure that even lentils cannot be cooked with it.
Consequently, Salima Tete’s entire family walks three kilometers daily to fetch drinking water. All members of the family participate in fetching water, enabling them to manage their daily chores. Furthermore, the government has yet to fulfill its promise of providing them a house.
Salima’s mother has worked as a cook, and her elder sister has washed dishes in others’ homes to support Salima’s journey to the national level. Also Read: Sunil Gavaskar Comments On Rohit Sharma’s ‘Complete Disregard For Personal Milestones’ Salima’s mother, Subani Tete, works as a cook at t.
