Mizoram: Lalremsiami, 19 year-old hockey player from the Indian women’s hockey team has taken a bold step to play for the nation amidst her father’s demise. She has been trending on social media ever since she decided to play the finals of the FIH Women’s series in Hiroshima which demanded her to skip her father’s funeral back in her hometown, Mizoram.
Lalremsiami showed exemplary courage and team spirit by standing with her team inspite of learning of her father Lalthansanga Zote’s death on Friday, June 21 due to a heart attack.
India, who had already secured a place in the final round of Tokyo Olympic qualifiers after beating Chile in the semifinals, played hard to win the tournament by defeating Japan in the final. Indian women’s hockey team captain, Rani Rampal dedicated the win to Lalremsiami’s father.
Lalremsiami, who missed her father’s funeral, returned to her hometown on Tuesday, June 25. It was an emotional moment for her in remote Kolashib district, 80 kilometres away from state capital Aizawl in Mizoram. Lalremsiami was in tears when her mother hugged her.
By Ruby Merlin Pinto
