Varun, Simranjeet included in Olympic side

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Defender Varun Kumar and midfielder Simranjeet Singh are set to make their Olympic debuts after they were added to India's men's hockey squad following the IOC's decision to allow "alternate athletes" in team events because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hockey India, which had originally named 16-member men's and women's squads for the upcoming Games, have now added two players each in both the teams.

While Varun and Simranjeet were late inclusions in the men's team, defender Reena Khokhar and experienced midfielder Namita Toppo were added to the women's side.

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