Bengaluru, India's men's hockey team on Monday left for renowned adventurer Mike Horn's base in Switzerland, to be followed by a training camp in the Netherlands ahead of the Paris Games.
The arduous three-day camp in Switzerland is designed to inculcate mental toughness and from there the Indian team will head to the Netherlands to play practice matches before finally heading to the French capital.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh said the upcoming experiences will ensure the players are "in the best mental and physical state before we begin our Olympic journey."
"We have just completed a grueling two-week camp at SAI Bengaluru and after a short detour in Switzerland with Mike Horn, known for his fear-conquering extreme adventures, the team will play some practice matches against Netherlands and Malaysia."
After the last training block, India is scheduled to arrive in Paris on July 20.
"The team is in high spirits and looking forward to the last block of training," Harmanpreet said before boarding his flight.
India will begin their journey to the Paris Olympics in Group B, with a match against New Zealand on July 27, followed by a match against Argentina on July 29.
The Tokyo bronze medalists will then face Ireland and Belgium on July 30 and August 1 respectively, with their final group match against Australia on August 2.
India needs to finish in the top four to reach the last 16.
"The team has prepared well so far, we identified areas that needed improvement in the London and Antwerp stages of the FIH Pro League 2023/24 and worked on it at the training camp at SAI Bengaluru," said India vice-captain, Hardik Singh.
"The best teams in the world will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics, but this team is ready to seize the opportunity and bring glory to India. We are confident in our abilities and are excited about the journey ahead."
The arduous three-day camp in Switzerland is designed to inculcate mental toughness and from there the Indian team will head to the Netherlands to play practice matches before finally heading to the French capital.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh said the upcoming experiences will ensure the players are "in the best mental and physical state before we begin our Olympic journey."
"We have just completed a grueling two-week camp at SAI Bengaluru and after a short detour in Switzerland with Mike Horn, known for his fear-conquering extreme adventures, the team will play some practice matches against Netherlands and Malaysia."
After the last training block, India is scheduled to arrive in Paris on July 20.
"The team is in high spirits and looking forward to the last block of training," Harmanpreet said before boarding his flight.
India will begin their journey to the Paris Olympics in Group B, with a match against New Zealand on July 27, followed by a match against Argentina on July 29.
The Tokyo bronze medalists will then face Ireland and Belgium on July 30 and August 1 respectively, with their final group match against Australia on August 2.
India needs to finish in the top four to reach the last 16.
"The team has prepared well so far, we identified areas that needed improvement in the London and Antwerp stages of the FIH Pro League 2023/24 and worked on it at the training camp at SAI Bengaluru," said India vice-captain, Hardik Singh.
"The best teams in the world will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics, but this team is ready to seize the opportunity and bring glory to India. We are confident in our abilities and are excited about the journey ahead."
