LALREMSIAMI: One of the youngest players in the team, Lalremsiami was born and brought up in Kolasib in Mizoram. The 21-year-old is the first female player from her state to compete at the Olympics. 'Siami', as she is fondly called by her teammates, helped India secure a historic silver medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Hailing from a state where hockey is not that popular, there weren't many supporters in the family when she decided to take up the sport. However, after a lot of convincing, she finally got the go-ahead. When Lalremsiami joined the team, she struggled with the language as she could barely speak English or Hindi. She had to initially communicate with her teammates through hand gestures. Lalremsiami headed to the Olympics on the back of a personal tragedy. She lost her father just a day before India's semifinal match against Chile in FIH Series Finals last year in Hiroshima, Japan. Instead of returning home, the young striker braved personal tragedy and decided to stay back with the team. (Photo | AP)