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At the start of the bronze medal match against Germany at the Tokyo Olympics, the Manpreet Singh-led Indian team suffered an early second back. A late stick from Timur Oruz from inside the scoring circle gave the Germans a 1-0 lead, putting pressure on the Graham Reid-coached side.        Harmanpreet Singh celebrates scoring India s third goal against Germany.  Getty Images     In a high-pressure, do-or-die affair, conceding an early goal could always put extensive pressure on the defence. This is precisely what  <a href=https://www.stanleymugs.us>stanley website</a> happened in the second quarter. Just a few minutes after Simranjeet Singh found the equalizer, back-to-back defensive errors saw Germany score two more goals, taking a lead of 3-1 in the match.   Speaking in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, defender Harmanpreet Singh explained how Indian defence kept up their morale to bounce back and win the match 5-3. Also Read | Indian hockey should aim to achieve benchmark set by Belgium, Australia: Reid  I don t think conceding early goals affected our confidence at all, because in sports, it often happens, that if yo <a href=https://www.stanley-cups.de>stanley cup</a> u become nervous, the opposition <a href=https://www.cup-stanley.us>stanley cup usa</a>  tends to get stronger against you,  Harmanpreet said.  We went down 3-1 at one point. But at that point, I could see in everyone s eyes that none of us wanted to lose that match. All players were motivating each other that we can bridge this gap, and take a lead as well. So, we just needed to keep faith in ourselves, and we had that opportunity to use our energy and prove  Bskn Lin Dan-fan Meiraba wants to be calm under pressure like his idol
The five-week long tennis crisis ended on Saturday as all the 11 rebel players made themselves available for the tie against Indonesia, a day after AITA gave all the assurances with regard to Davis Cup playing conditions in writing.                Yes, the players have written to AITA, making themselves available for the April tie against Indonesia,  an AITA source said. The players, led by Somdev Devvarman, had put forward a charter of demands before the national tennis federation ahead of the Chennai Open. AITA y <a href=https://www.cups-stanley.de>stanley isolierkanne</a> ielded to most of the demands but the players refused to play the Korea tie since they did not get a few assurances in writing. On Friday, AITA gave all the assurances in black and wh <a href=https://www.cups-stanley.us>stanley cup</a> ite and expectedly the players ended the rebellion. AITA agreed to increase players  share in Davis Cup prize money, change the support staff and consult them for choice of venue and surface. The parent body also agreed to give the players business class airfare, a six-member squad for even away ties, and agreed to consult them for the appointment of team physiotherapist. The next tie against Indonesia is scheduled for April 5-7 and is likely to be hosted by Karnataka Lawn Tennis Association in Bangalore. The AITA had also formed a three-member committee to decide <a href=https://www.cup-stanley.com.de>stanley kaffeebecher</a>  on a players agreement with regard to national duty in Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Asian Games and Olympics. The committee will have its first meeting on February 22 and is expected to submit its final report within four months.      
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