Olympics-Hockey-India have caught up with the best, says captain Manpreet

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The Indian men's hockey team have a long way to go before they can even be mentioned in the same breath as the squads which won gold medals at eight Olympics but captain Manpreet Singh told Reuters the current group have a genuine medal chance in Tokyo. The most successful hockey nation in Olympic history, India are now mired in a drought that saw them win their last medal at the 1980 Moscow Games when they topped the podium. While hockey now shrinks in cricket's shadow, Manpreet, who will be the country's flag-bearer in Tokyo, said his team mates are ready to restore some pride in the sport.

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