AMN / New Delhi
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said on Friday said that the government was trying to identify sportspersons at a very young age so that they can be trained and nurtured to become world class champions.
Sports Ministry will soon conduct a physical test for two crore youngsters aged between 8 and 12 years, he said.
The Minister said, out of them one thousand young talent will be selected for further training.
He was addressing the closing ceremony of Mission Olympics Sports Meet-2019 organised by Police Families Welfare Society of Delhi Police here.
The Minister said the government is taking several steps to promote the sports culture in the country. He said, the government is also creating a conducive environment and culture for sports.
Col Rathore informed that the second Khelo India Games will be held in Pune this year from 9th of this month.
He said, last year around three thousand 500 school children had participated in the event and this year around nine thousand 500 youth will participate.
Delighted to attend the closing ceremony of Mission Olympics Sports Meet organized by Police Families Welfare Society Mission.
I congratulate @DelhiPolice for the wonderful initiative. It's a great platform to empower young athletes in their pursuit of sports excellence! pic.twitter.com/dTf6RgQkCW
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) January 4, 2019