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Hockey India on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Olympian Gregg Clark as the new analytical coach of the Indian men's hockey team until the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8.The South African who was formerly associated with the Canadian men's hockey team as assistant coach between 2017-2020 is scheduled to join the national coaching camp in early January.Clark in his 11-year long career as a hockey player for the South African national team has 250 international caps and has appeared in two World Cups ('94 - Sydney and '02 - Kuala Lumpur), two Commonwealth Games ('98 - Kuala Lumpur and '02 - Manchester) and two Olympic Games ('96 - Atlanta and '04 - Athens).Clark comes to India with over 13 years of coaching experience and his first big assignment came as head coach in 2007 when he took charge of the South African team and worked with them from 2007-2013.Clark has also participated as a coach at a number of major international tournaments including the Olympic Games in Beijing and London, FIH World Cup 2010, and Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. Clark also coached the Indian junior men's hockey team in 2013-2014 where the colts won the coveted Sultan of Johor Cup and also participated at the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi.Welcoming Clark to the Indian team, chief coach Graham Reid said, "I am looking forward to welcoming Gregg Clark as a new member of our coaching staff. He brings with him a swath of experience including 250 caps for South Africa, 4 Olympic Games, 4 World Cups, 3 CWG, and countless FIH tournaments. Gregg has also worked with a number of our athletes before, meng he can hit the ground running. He begins in the New Year. He will be an excellent addition to our team."Expressing his eagerness to join the Indian camp, Clark said: "Having worked with Hockey India earlier, I understand the setup and their professionalism. Most of the players I coached in the junior team back in 2013 are now in the senior group and have come of age as players. It has been very exciting to watch this team grow over the past couple of years. They have a lot of potential to do very well in 2021 and for a number of years in the future."( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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Hockey :Gregg Clark appointed analytical coach for Indian men's hockey team

New Delhi, Jan 5 Olympian Gregg Clark has been appointed as the new analytical coach of the Indian ... ...

Hockey :Gregg Clark appointed Indian men's hockey team's analytical coach

Hockey India on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Olympian Gregg Clark as the new analytical coach of the Indian men's hockey team until the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8. ...