Listen to Story When India won the Bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the celebrations were massive. The whole team was ecstatic and so were the fans watching at home. India had ended a 41-year wait for an Olympics medal and they edged past Germany in a thriller to secure third spot.
Amidst all the celebrations, there was a calm figure, who was just perched on the top of the goal post, soaking in the moment. PR Sreejesh had just won India the game at that time as he stopped a penalty corner from Germany, with the score at 5-4 in favour of his side. When asked in an exclusive interaction with Indiatoday.
in about what went through his mind as he sat on top goal post, the Indian goalkeeper went back in time remember it all once again. He said the moment wasn't pre-planned and just happened. The 36-year-old said he just remembered his 21 years in the sport, right from his first camp to the various injuries he went through.
A post shared by Olympic Khel (@olympickhel) "That moment wasn't pre-planned. It was just a spontaneous reaction. When I sat there, I had been playing hockey for 21 years.
I started in 2000. So those 21 years of my life just flashed right before me. I thought about my sacrifices.
How I reach for my first camp. I didn't know the language, the food wasn't great and staying away from home. Then I got into the team, my performances weren't great, I got left out of the team.
Then I had injuries. So I saw that 21 years of my life while sitting on top of that go.
