Sportstar Jaipur Conclave: ‘Polo not a sport for privileged few; it is for everyone’, say stalwarts Lt. Col. Vishal Chauhan and K.S. Garcha
The HinduAt the Poornima University in Rajasthan on Saturday, a thought-provoking session titled “The Legacy of Polo” was held during the Sportstar Sports Conclave – Focus Rajasthan. The session featured two stalwarts of the sport, Lt. Col. Vishal Chauhan, a former India polo player, and Col. K.S. Garcha, former India polo captain, who shared their insights and experiences about the sport’s cultural significance and its future in India. “Polo is a game for everyone, and with the right government support, we can make it more accessible and promote it across the country,” he added, pointing to examples like Argentina’s tourism-based polo initiatives. Polo’s Heritage and Future Prospects Garcha, who began his polo journey at the National Defence Academy in 1962, also stressed the importance of preserving polo as a heritage sport.
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