1/ This is Savita "The Wall" Punia. She managed to save all the nine shots directed at her by world no. 2 Australia, a mighty unbeaten opponent.
And that's how Savita's heroics helped India stun Australia 1-0 to reach their first-ever Olympics semi-finals.
And that's how Savita's heroics helped India stun Australia 1-0 to reach their first-ever Olympics semi-finals.
2/ Yet few know that, as a young girl, Savita used to travel 30 km six times every week from her village (Jodhkan) to Maharaja Agrasain Girls Senior Secondary School in Sirsa to hone her hockey skills.
3/ This school was the only place around her village that had hockey coaches as well as training infrastructure. Interestingly, before Savita, no one in her family had ever taken up any sport as a career.
4/ It was her grandfather, late Ranjeet Punia, who encouraged her to play the sport and not give up, even when the going got tough. #SavitaPunia #WomenInBlue #TokyoOlympics #HockeyIndia
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