New Delhi, Mar 28 :Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur said, “India has had its best Olympics in Tokyo and we are doing well in a quite a few disciplines. The time has come to expand our orbit and train athletes for Olympics in other disciplines where Indian athletes are showing prospect and where we can bag more medals to improve the overall tally at Olympics. Cycling is one such discipline where there is a lot of potential.
This first ever SAI NCOE set up in Shimla in collaboration with HP Government will provide world class infrastructure and coaching to Indian cyclists preparing in the disciplines of MTB and BMX for 2028. It is a step to enhance India’s sporting potential and we will see the results in the years ahead.”
