Former Indian Women's team captain Rani holds special women strikers camp in Odisha

With an aim to nurture a wide spectrum of hockey talent from Odisha, former Indian Women's Hockey Team Rampal is holding a women's strikers camp at the iconic Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.

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This camp has been organized by Sports and Youth Services Department, Odisha, in joint effort with Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre and Hockey Association of Odisha. Scheduled from 14 August to 19 August, the camp will serve as an opportunity for the aspiring players from across the state to learn from one of the finest strikers of the Indian Women's Hockey Team in their home state. A total of 25 players will be part of this strikers camp. It will benefit the players from Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre, Sports Hostel, Panposh, SAI STC Sundargarh and SAI NCOE Bhopal.

Talking about this camp, Rani Rampal said, "This camp is a great initiative. It is a chance for me to share my knowledge, skills and experience to these players in Odisha. During the camp, my main focus will be on the technical, physical and mental aspect of the game and intense training sessions."  

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Rani also shared her thoughts on sports ecosystem in Odisha. She said, "With so many initiatives and development over the past few years, Odisha is on the sports map of the world. The facilities over here are very modern and are of world class level. The hockey program in Odisha is very extensive with a great focus on sports science, nutrition and psychology. I am looking forward to my time here."

Rani led a young squad to the fourth-place finish in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Indian team's highest finish at an Olympics in just its 3rd appearance. She made her debut in 2008 and at an age of 14, Rani became the youngest hockey player India ever fielded.