Nagpur: Former Indian hockey team captain Sandeep Singh expressed satisfaction with the progress of the national hockey team and the women who are being made.
Minister of State for Sports in Haryana talk about efforts Hockey India (HI) to ensure there is no vacuum of talent ahead of the Olympics 2024.
While Singh spoke about the positive initiatives in Hockey, former badminton doubles world number 6 Jwala Gutta said there is still a great vacuum of talent in badminton , Former India India speaking ahead Khasdar Mohatsav Krida (KKM) in the auditorium of Suresh Bhat on Saturday.
They launched the fourth season of the biggest sports extravaganza Vidarbha along with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Drag-flicker Former India happy with the performance-medal men’s team race for the Olympic Games of Tokyo, who also qualified for the semifinals at the Asian championship trophy ongoing.
“We are making continuous progress.
Considering there are still 2.5 years to go to the Olympics Paris, we have to see which players are able to serve the nation until then and beyond that.
We need to identify seniors who can serve the nation and at the same time selecting potential junior.
Hai works well on this, “he said.
Indian badminton doubles performances do not indicate the type of hockey growth.
In the ongoing world championships, no doubles pair of India who made it to the quarter-finals.
“The way the government has been pumping money from the Commonwealth in 2010, we should have more players and a solid team now.
Sindhu and Saina could retire in the next 4-5 years and we still do not have support.
There must be a vacuum in badminton in terms of talent available and nothing to talk about, “said Gutta.
National champion 14 times added, “We need to find talented players at grassroots level and support it.
We can not do it through private academy.
It was only possible with the involvement of the government.” Referring to the influx of players from southern India, where all the college principal as Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy is located, he said, “it has become a folk games Telugu.
During my time, there are players from all parts of the country.
there should be no monopoly and there should be more accountability, which is not there.” Before Gutta expressed concern at the state badminton India, Singh talked about how to do small things to help players stay tough mentally.
“To improve yourself every day, someone will have to fight with yourself and stay positive.
You need to consider where you are, where you are and where you want to go, and act accordingly to improve yourself in three stages.
If anyone’s life inspire a player, the player must take her act to undergo a sea change, “Singh said.
His first event, KKM will be done in 15 days, has 36 sporting disciplines and will be played in around 41 venues.
A total of 1,064 teams, around 3,765 officials and more than 42,000 participants are expected to take part in the fourth edition.
During the closing ceremony of this unique sport festival on January 16, a total of 560 trophies, 7.830 Rs1.03,75.000 medals and prize money will be distributed among the podium finishers.
Fourth Edition consists of soccer, Kho-Kho, Tennis, Basketball, Carrom, Athletics, Swimming, Volleyball, Badminton, Hockey, Chess, Kabaddi, Table Tennis, Cycling, Girls Box Cricket, Wrestling, Body Building, ‘Matimand Divyang’ Archery, Taekwondo, Boxing, Shooting Rifle, Fence, Malkhamb, Gymnastics, Powerlifting Bench Press, ‘O-WANIANIA’, YOG KRIYA, Judo, Soft ball, Sepak Takraw, Teen, Golf, Tug of War and Marathon.