Poor administration is key reason for failure of Indian athletes, says Arvind Kejriwal
8 years, 7 months ago

Poor administration is key reason for failure of Indian athletes, says Arvind Kejriwal

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Poor sports administration is the key reason for the failure of Indian athletes to win medals at international sporting events, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. Panaji: Poor sports administration is the key reason for the failure of Indian athletes to win medals at international sporting events, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. “Kejriwal pointed to the pathetic state of sports administration in the country as the main reason for India’s failure to perform at international events, and promised to remove corruption and red-tape to improve the situation,” a statement by the Aam Aadmi Party said. Kejriwal met the delegation of sports administrators from the field of basketball, chess, cricket, table tennis football, at a party volunteer’s home in Taleigao, located near the state capital.

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How to better govern sport

Hindustan Times  

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7 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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Poor governance in sports reason for failure of athletes: Govt
7 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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8 years, 7 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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