‘Sports other than cricket are getting considerable support in the country’
The Hindu
Over 500 university badminton players from 95+ universities participate in South Zone Inter University Badminton (Women) Tournament in Belagavi, inaugurated by Ekalavya award winner G.M. Nischitha.
The South Zone Inter University Badminton (Women) Tournament was inaugurated at Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in Belagavi on Tuesday.
It is being organised in association with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Over 500 university badminton players from more than 95 universities are participating.
International badminton player G.M. Nischitha, who is an Ekalavya award winner, flagged off the tournament. She said that in the last decade, sports other than cricket have been getting considerable support in the country.
“This has been possible due to the support from Central and State governments. Many youngsters are thinking about sport as a career option. A career in sports may be long, but success is of short spurs. You have to be psychologically strong enough to accept this truth,” she said.
“You should always think of representing your country. However, if you lose, you should not quit. Instead, you should train harder and try again, or inspire and coach others,” she said.
VTU Vice-Chancellor Vidyashankar S., Registrar B.E. Rangaswmay, Finance Officer M.A. Sapna, Physical Education Director Puttaswami Gowda, NSS Coordinator P V Kadagadkai and others were present.
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