Sports has been reaching to new heights and milestones over the past few years, especially in India, in context to this sports conclave was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in which different sports personalities expressed their views on ways to better playing conditions.
Manisha Malhotra, the head of sports excellence and security, at JSW Sports, said, “Each training centre should have more accountable benchmarks. I feel the training centres we have do not give the results they were earmarked to do. I think it is time for the government to open the doors to the corporates and make it a much larger movement.”
“I am much pleased to learn that “Sportstar West Sports Conclave Focus Gujarat” is being organized by Sportstar at Ahmedabad. I am delighted to learn that the Conclave is being held as a precursor to the National Games,” message by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel.
“Differentiating between a player who is young and doing well and one who has played for a very long time because there is no yardstick.” But former India international Parthiv Patel feels “players are being taken care of. It is not that player contracts are the only thing. Money is being spent.” Shishir Hattangadi, former Mumbai player take on the hierarchy of sports in the region.
There was also a discussion on how to best utilize sports potential of Gujarat. Manasi Joshi, Asian Para Games medalist, Bhavina Patel, Paralympic medalist, Ankita Raina, Indian tennis player and Ashwini Singh, the principal secretary to the Gujarat government in the sports, youth & cultural activities department shared their views.
