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15 Jan 2022, 16:25 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Manoj LM, who will feature in the Ahmedabad Defenders side in the upcoming Prime Volleyball League, is optimistic that the league will help many players constructively.
The 24-year-old player from Hassan, Karnataka has a lot of expectations from the Prime Volleyball League, which begins in Kochi on February 5, 2022.
"I feel the Prime Volleyball League will help players, who are facing financial issues, construct their lives in an even better way. The competition will also help in finding talented volleyball players in India and further develop the rich pool of Volleyball talent in India. It will also help players to break into the Indian side and make our country proud. I am personally really excited to play in the Prime Volleyball League and I cannot express my excitement in words," said Manoj in a statement.
Manoj, who is a son of a bus driver, spoke about how he fell in love with the game of volleyball.
"I started playing volleyball in school when I was 12 years old. I had a good physique and structure to be a volleyball player. But, I started playing the sport properly when I was 17 years old under the guidance of my coach Ramesh Patel. That's when I developed a craze for the game," said the volleyball player, who works for Indian Bank in Chennai.
The Middle Blocker added that he further honed his skills at a sports hostel in Bengaluru. "Patel sir trained me and helped me join DYES hostel (Sports Authority of Karnataka) in Bengaluru and I met my coach and role model Dakshinamoorthy at the sports hostel. He has helped me reach my best. I have been very lucky to have been trained by great coaches, who inspire me every day. They have worked hard consistently with sheer willpower and have a lot of love for the game. I have a lot of respect for them and they have always pushed me to keep striving forward."When asked about his biggest achievement in volleyball, Manoj said, "My biggest achievement in volleyball has been being part of the Gold Medal-winning Indian team at the 2019 South Asian Games. It was fantastic to participate in the tournament and the winning moment has been the most memorable moment for me."The Prime Volleyball League will feature 24 games and the League will shortly be announcing the fixtures for the upcoming season of action.
Prime Volleyball League will be telecasted on SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) and SONY TEN 4 (Tamil and Telugu) from February 5, 2022 onwards. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Asia Pacific Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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