Hemant Rastogi, New Delhi
Published by: Rajeev Rai
Updated Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:57 AM IST
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Will discuss with Sports Secretary
The ministry will soon prepare for the chess included in this year’s Hong Zhou Asian Games, apart from bridge, equestrian, kabaddi, kurash, yachting, sepak takara, squash, tennis and wushu, which won 25 medals including two gold at the Jakarta Asian Games. going to draw the blueprint. The Sports Secretary himself will discuss their preparations with these sports federations soon. The Sports Secretary will talk to these Games about the chances of winning medals in the upcoming Asian, Commonwealth Games and the preparations of the potential medal winners.
Nine sports had won 25 medals including two gold
In the Jakarta Asian Games, India had won a total of 69 medals, including 15 gold, and finished eighth in the ranking table. These 10 sports (except chess) included in the list of the ministry had a big hand in this. There were five medals in squash, four in wushu. There were three medals including one gold in bridge. One gold two bronze came in tennis too.
Will raise voice for inclusion in TOPS
Officials of some sports federations say that preparations for the Asian Games should have started after the Olympics. In particular, potential medalists should have been included in the TOPS. Whatever little preparations are going on, they are going according to the annual calendar which is not enough. Before the Sports Secretary, he would first ask the potential medal winners to be included in the TOPS.