In another unbelievable yet significant milestone, theLovely Professional University (LPU) has given 11 players for the Tokyo Olympics2020 representing the Indian contingent proudly.
Interestingly, India’s flag bearer and Hockey team (Men) captainManpreet Singh is also a ‘verto’ (LPU student). Captain Manpreet is pursuinghis MBA degree at the Jalandhar-based university.
After giving 11 students for the Tokyo Olympics, LPU hasrecorded the highest number of students (almost 10%) to ever get selected toany Indian Olympic contingent.
All the sportspersons are participating in different gamesincluding wrestling, hockey, athletics (javelin throw and sprinting) andParalympics.
Meet the 11 students of LPU representing India at TokyoOlympics 2020:
1. Manpreet Singh: India’s flag bearer at the opening ceremonyof grand sports event that happened on Friday and Captain Hockey Team (Men)
2. Bajrang Punia: A wrestler, pursuing MA in Public Administration
3. Nishad Kumar: A Para-Athlete, studying BA, picked for Paralympics High Jump
4. Neeraj Chopra: Indian track and field athlete and aJunior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in Indian Army, an alumnus, has been selectedfor Javelin Throw
5. Amoj Jacob: A sprinter, specializing in the 400 metersand the 800 meters will take part in the 4x400 Mt Relay Race (Men). He has doneB.P.Ed
Pertinently, seven players of the Men’s Hockey Team includingCaptain Manpreet Singh, Rupinderpal Singh (MBA), Harmanpreet Singh (MBA),Mandeep Singh (BA), Shamsher Singh (MBA), Dilpreet Singh (BA), and Varun Kumar(MBA) are part of the Tokyo Olympics.
Chancellor, Lovely Professional University, Ashok Mittalsaid, “We congratulate all our students for making it to the Indian contingentfor Tokyo Olympics, and elated too that they are presently representing thecountry. “
“We indeed feel proud that near 10% of the Indian Olympicparticipants are LPU students. The entire LPU community along with the nationis praying that they win medals at the Olympics and make us even more proud,”added Chancellor.
Mr. Mittal further added, “At LPU, we have been investingextensively in building world-class sports infrastructure and hiring toptrainers to ensure our students bring laurels to the country. The efforts havestarted to show results now with several of our students winning national andinternational competitions over the last few years.”
“We are confident that many more students will follow thepath of superstars like Manju Rani, Unnati Sharma, Amoj, Neeraj and Nishad andmake us proud in the years to come”, added the Chancellor.