PM Modi Calls For Increased Indian Participation In Olympic Sports
· Sports · The Hindu, NDTV Sports, Sportstar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India must compete in a wider range of Olympic events to improve its overall medal tally. Speaking at the Khelo India Dialogue in New Delhi, the PM noted that India currently participates in only 16 of the 32 sports featured at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He described this limited participation as a "bitter truth" and urged the nation to master sports that have been ignored for decades. To address this, the government has launched a nationwide talent hunt for children aged 5 to 15. The PM emphasized that his vision is to integrate sports into the broader process of nation-building.
Why it matters
The initiative aims to shift India's sports strategy from focusing on specific disciplines to achieving broad-based excellence, potentially altering the training and development landscape for young athletes across the country.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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