Recently, Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju said last Monday that India has the potential to break the record for the most medals ever won at the 2012 Olympics in London during next year's Tokyo Olympics. Where India had done their best ever by winning two silver and four bronze medals in London 2012 but in Rio 2016 the players disappointed and they could win only two medals.
Batra will soon meet President of Sports Federations to discuss Olympic strategy
In an interview, Rijiju said in 'Agenda Aaj Tak', 'We are evaluating the performance of our players under the TOPS program. Now we have come halfway. 61 players have qualified for Tokyo. The qualifying process is going on until May. It is not right to say how many medals we will win 8 - 9 months before the Games. I am only now assessing that we have the ability to break London's record.
Ind vs WI: West Indies players fined 80 per cent match fee for slow over-rate
At the same time, Rijiju said that there are many issues related to the sports sector in the country, which need to be resolved. He said, 'There are many issues. Good governance is the biggest issue. Many times if the player is doing well, the federation does not forward that player, he does not tell the ministry about it. The players, the federation and the government will have to work together. Earlier, the federation and the government always fought among themselves, but when I became a minister, I called the federations and said that I have not come to rule over you. I have come here to help you and the players.
Irfan Pathan supports Jamia's students, said this in tweet...
Boxer Vijender Singh also stressed on the need for proper infrastructure and support of the players. He said, 'There are many areas in which India needs to improve. Medicine is one of them. In our sport (boxing), if there is an injury close to our eye and if the treatment is not done properly, then there is a risk of going light.