Hockey Te Charcha - Episode 2

Launched on 14 April 2021, exactly 100 days ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Hockey Te Charcha is a special podcast series initiated by Hockey India - the governing body for Hockey in India - to provide the fans of hockey a unique experience to relive the glorious moments of Indian hockey by listening to the iconic players who have brought pride and honour to the nation.

Following the success of the first episode where Hockey Te Charcha engaged in a candid conversation with legendary centre forward Harbinder Singh who narrated India's success at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Hockey India invited V Baskaran for a free-wheeling chat in the second episode of Hockey Te Charcha.

Listen to V Baskaran who led India to the coveted Gold Medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, reminisce the days leading up to the Moscow Olympics. He talks fondly of his young brigade, the training camp in Bengaluru and the team's frequent visits to the iconic Tiffanys restaurant -- an exercise he believes helped in team bonding. This team's exploits in Moscow created a new record for India as the country won it's 8th Olympic Gold medal in hockey, highest any country has ever achieved.

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