~Dr Aneeshya Sreejesh elaborates on what it’s wish to be part of a global hockey star’s assist system~
Bengaluru, 1st July 2024: With the Indian staff gearing up for the Paris Olympic Video games which is 25 days away, pleasure is mounting in PR Sreejesh’s family the place his household eagerly awaits the hockey star to play his fourth Olympic Video games, a document to this point held by the legendary Dhanraj Pillay.
In a freewheeling dialog with Hockey Te Charcha, Familia – a particular sequence launched by Hockey India forward of the Olympic Video games the place relations of Indian hockey stars share insights into the assist system at house that enables the gamers to chase their desires Dr Aneeshya Sreejesh opened up in regards to the champion’s journey within the sport. “We had been classmates and have identified one another for 22 years. I used to be an athlete at the moment. I’ve seen his entire journey, proper from when he was struggling. It’s nice to see him obtain his objectives now.”
An Ayurvedic Physician herself, Aneeshya juggles her profession whereas taking good care of all the pieces at house when her husband is away, exhibiting the unimaginable quantity of assist from the household that goes into having a profitable profession like Sreejesh. “The true battle is spending time away from him. He’s doing very well for the nation so taking good care of the youngsters at house is the least I may do,” she mentioned modestly.
Forward of the Paris Olympic Video games, Aneeshya mentioned, there may be immense pleasure again in Kochi the place Sreejesh resides. “We’re all actually excited for the Paris Olympics, which will probably be his fourth one. That is actually particular and all of us anticipate nothing lower than a Gold.”
Nostalgic about his profession which has lasted practically 20 years together with his days as a Junior India participant, Aneeshya identified his career-threatening knee damage in 2017 to be probably the most difficult part. “The damage he had in 2017 was probably the most difficult one in his profession. He thought he wouldn’t be capable of play once more. However he took it on with numerous energy and dedication and that’s why he’s on the stage he’s at now. It was across the time our son (Sreeansh) was born. I believe spending time with our son helped Sreejesh have a look at the damage part positively,” she mentioned.
The Indian Males’s Hockey Group beat Germany to win the Bronze within the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with PR Sreejesh taking part in a vital position, bringing a lot pleasure to the nation and his household particularly. Talking in regards to the elation again at house, Aneeshya mentioned, “It was a fantastic second stuffed with happiness, satisfaction and aid. I don’t actually know what the precise emotion was nevertheless it was definitely a really particular second. Professionally, that was probably the most treasured and beneficial second in our life.”
Age performs a large consider any elite sport however 36-year-old Sreejesh continues to be a reside wire, bringing his infectious power onto the sphere and lifting the spirits of everybody on it. “He all the time says a goalkeeper’s life is like wine. With time, they grow to be extra environment friendly and get higher in high quality. He tries to grow to be higher with every single day,” she mentioned, admiring his outlook.
Talking in regards to the Sunehra Safar occasion hosted by Hockey India in Bengaluru forward of the Asian Video games in 2023, the place households of the gamers had been known as up on stage to obtain the participant jerseys, Aneeshya mentioned, “It was a very nice expertise for the youngsters in addition to for me. The youngsters realised how nice their father is. I thank Hockey India for organizing such an occasion.”
