Reid, who was part of the team that won the silver medal of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in Australia, said, "The Olympics are the toughest competition in the world, so players have to mentally match it." According to the statement of Hockey India, he said, "The biggest challenge as a player is to keep the focus on what you are doing. There is much more emotion in the first match. Players who can control these feelings and stay on the strategy go ahead."
"There is a need to improve all aspects of the game, with coach Reid emphasizing on mentally strengthening the team". Coach Reid further said, "The biggest challenge for us in the next twelve months is about uncertainty. There are so many things that will happen but we will not be able to control them. We should only think about those things, which we can control."
"We can only control how hard we work, how well we train and how our fitness level should be. However, mental strength will definitely be an important thing and the ability to deal with difficult situations is inherent in Indian players", says Coach Reid.
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