Policy matters: Medals to decide future
3 years, 5 months ago

Policy matters: Medals to decide future

New Indian Express  

Like P Gopichand, who was part of the Olympic Task Force to strategise for better performance in Olympics, feels, there is a lot of synergy between stakeholders. London Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang also believes the Tokyo Games is very important not just for shooting but for overall development of Indian sports. “We couldn’t win medals in Rio but we did well in identifying young shooters who are now representing the country. Of course, there is pressure in this Tokyo Olympics because medals are critical as it is hard to justify so much money spent by all stakeholders involved.

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