00:00This is the most inspiring story from the Olympics.
00:03This is the Indian hockey team's captain, Ronnie Rampel.
00:07She grew up in a small village in Punjab, India.
00:09Her family was poor and she was told to drop out of school and get a job to help make money.
00:14But she had a dream to play in the Olympics.
00:17So she started training hockey at a local club.
00:19She would wake up at 4 a.m. to practice before the sun would rise.
00:23And by 6 a.m. she would be exhausted.
00:26But she didn't care.
00:26She was determined to make her dream come true.
00:29She played in several tournaments and won many medals for India.
00:34And in 2016, she led her team to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
00:38They didn't win any matches and they placed 6th in the tournament.
00:43But Ronnie was determined to do better.
00:45In 2020, the Olympics were held in Tokyo.
00:48And the Indian women's hockey team made it to the semifinals.
00:52They lost to Argentina in a shootout.
00:54But Ronnie's story doesn't end there.
00:56She went on to play in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
01:00And they won the silver medal.
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