Sports Personalities comments on Khelo India

The initiative that govt has taken for games and school children ‘Khelo India’, the impact of these games will last for a longer time on Indian sports it was the common view of P T Usha, Bhaichung Bhutia, Vijender Singh. The former Indian football team captain Bhutia said that it’s important to meet children and encourage them to go out and play. Khelo India is the pyramid structure which last at grassroots level. This is a great encouragement for student to come up with new talents in the sports field in greater number. Vijender, Olympics medallist boxer said that this will benefits the country in the coming years. This step which is taken by Indian government will give a huge boost to India’s Olympics aspirations.

Deepa Malik, Rio Paralympics medallist said that now it’s time for this country to become a sporting nation. It will happen when talents will be noticed and natured at the initial point and with the healthy lifestyle also. Then surely India will become the sporting power house.

India has taken a great step and athletes are lucky that government has starting supporting at such young age said the former sprint queen Usha. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar said that this is an great opportunity for India to improve medals tally in the 2024 and 2028 Olympics. The selected children from the games should follow the proper schedule without worrying about the financial support. Then medals would definitely be won.

By: Srishti Sharma

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