PM Modi’s letter to former hockey goalkeeper Sreejesh: wrote- Thank you Sreejesh; The player retired after the Paris Olympics
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Prime Minister Modi with PR Sreejesh. This photo is from August 15, when the Prime Minister met the players who participated in the Paris Olympics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to veteran hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who retired after winning bronze at the Paris Olympics last month. 36-year-old Sreejesh posted this letter on X on Wednesday.
Sreejesh, who is called the wall of Indian hockey, wrote, ‘Received a letter from Narendra Modi Sir on my retirement. Hockey is my life and I will continue to serve it. I will keep working to make India a hockey superpower, which has started with the 2020 and 2024 Olympic medals. Thank you Prime Minister Sir for trusting me.
Sreejesh has been a part of the Indian team that won two gold medals in the Asian Games and two silver medals in the Champions Trophy. Hockey India has appointed him as the new head coach of the junior team.
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PM Modi with PR Sreejesh’s family. Sreejesh posted this photo on X on August 15.
Modi wrote- ‘One letter is not enough for your performance’ In a letter written on August 16, the Prime Minister praised Sreejesh’s contribution to hockey and expressed confidence that he will be equally effective as the new national junior coach. Talking about Sreejesh’s career, PM Modi recalled his performance in the 2014 Asian Games. Apart from this, he also mentioned his performance in Rio, Tokyo and Paris Olympics. He wrote, ‘There are countless such memories and a letter is not enough for them.’ The main points of PM Modi’s letter in a few points below…
- I am confident that your work in this new role will be equally effective and inspiring. You have decided to retire from the game and I deeply appreciate your immense contribution to Indian hockey.
- The various awards, national and international medals you have received show the heights you have reached, and yet your humility and dignity, both on and off the field, are admirable.
- I am confident that your passion, commitment and dedication will create the next generation of World Champions. I thank you for your tireless dedication, wonderful career and making India proud. Thank you for all these memories and best wishes for the future.
Retired after Paris Olympics, Hockey India also retired the jersey PR Sreejesh played an important role in helping the Indian hockey team win the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. Before the Paris Olympics played in August, he had said that he would retire after the Paris Olympics.
After retirement, Hockey India made Sreejesh the head coach of the Indian junior team. Not only this, jersey number 16 was also retired in his honour. Full news
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