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Blueprint to Make India Sports Powerhouse After 39 Commonwealth Medals

Blueprint to Make India Sports Powerhouse After 39 Commonwealth Medals
World-class infra, science-backed coaching, and data: Blueprint for making India sports powerhouse · wionews.com

India recently took part in a big sports event called the Commonwealth Games and won 39 medals, finishing fourth.

Some smaller countries, like Australia, England, and Canada, won many more medals even though they have fewer people.

That shows India has lots of people who could become great athletes, but it needs better tools to help them.

A man named Aazaz Khan is working at a sports academy to make this happen.

He believes young athletes need top-class training places and good facilities.

He also wants coaches who really understand the science of sports, not just people who teach physical education.

The academy keeps careful records, or data, about every sport and coach to make sure things are done honestly.

Parents are involved too, because they support children by bringing them to practice every day and helping with diet and injuries.

Khan wants even young children's matches to be treated with the same seriousness as international matches.

His big goal is to help India become a world power in sports, not just in cricket.

Key facts

India's medal tally
39 medals, fourth place
Countries ahead of India
Canada (63), England (110), Australia (171)
Academy
Somaiya Sports Academy, Mumbai
Director of Sports
Aazaz Khan
Core focus areas
Infrastructure, facilities, coaches, nutrition, opportunities
Coaching approach
Coaches must understand the science behind sports, not just be PE teachers
Key methods
Data collection for every coach and sport; parental involvement in athlete support

Quotes

Aazaz Khan

Director of Sports at Somaiya Sports Academy

“"Providing top class infra and facilities to students, identifying talent, and nurturing them is what we focus on."”
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“"Data collection is very important so we made sure that every coach, every sport should have their own station."”
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