Chennai, Nov. 27 -- The Swiss U21 National Hockey Team was felicitatedtoday in Chennai by the Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce, ahead of theirhistoric debut at the Hockey Men's Junior World Cup beginning in Chennaiand Madurai tomorrow.
This marks the first time in Swiss sporting history that the country has qualifiedfor a Junior Hockey World Cup.
The team arrived in India on November 25 and will play their opening matchtomorrow taking on major hockey nations India and Pakistan, along with fellowunderdog Chile.
Switzerland's qualification has quickly become one of the most inspiringnarratives of this year's tournament.
Today's felicitation offered the young squad - fondly known as the "HelveticBoys" - a meaningful cultural immersion in I...