Sportstar West Sports Conclave 2022: Sporting legacy has the potential to impact generations, says Aparna Popat
2 years, 5 months ago

Sportstar West Sports Conclave 2022: Sporting legacy has the potential to impact generations, says Aparna Popat

The Hindu  

Three-time Commonwealth Games medallist Aparna Popat said sport has the power to build a legacy that has the potential to live on and have an impact on the upcoming generations. Talking at the Sportstar West Sports Conclave in Ahmedabad on Saturday, she said, “It is not about your achievements at the moment, but it has the potential to leave an impact on a generation for a very long time. The competition should not be on how many medals have athletes won, but it should be rather on how much a state invested in the development of its athletes.” M. M. Somaya, a gold medallist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the former captain of the Indian hockey team explained the importance of the hierarchy of legacy in sports. That is important for the development of sports.” Narhari Amin, Rajya Sabha Member and veteran sports administrator, said, “In 1993 when I took the responsibility of the GCA, it had an 11-crore liability.

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