Gorakhpur. President of Rowing Federation of India and Vice President of Indian Olympic Association Mrs. Rajlaxmi Singh Deo has said that there is every possibility of holding international level rowing competition at Ramgarhtal in Gorakhpur. The magnificent water sports complex built by the UP government near it is further strengthening this possibility. Ramgarhtal can become a coaching center for rowing in North India.
Smt. Rajlaxmi Singh Deo has said that there is every possibility of holding an international level rowing competition at Ramgarhtal in Gorakhpur. The magnificent water sports complex built by the UP government near it is further strengthening this possibility.
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Mrs. Rajalakshmi, who came to take stock of the ongoing Khelo India University Games rowing competition at Ramgarhtal, was talking to media persons on Tuesday. He said that at present there are rowing coaching centers in the country only in Pune, Hyderabad and Bhopal. The way Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has beautified Ramgarhtal, built a grand water sports complex, we are seeing it as a big opportunity for rowing training not only in Uttar Pradesh but in the whole of North India. There can be not only national but also international competition here.
He said that Uttar Pradesh is full of talents in the field of rowing. All that is needed is to refine them and the UP government has already started doing so. Arvind Singh, who performed brilliantly in the Tokyo Olympics, belongs to Bulandshahr in UP. Rowing players of UP are bringing laurels to the country on behalf of the Army. Thirteen years ago, Subedar Rajesh Yadav, a resident of eastern Uttar Pradesh, won the silver medal in the Asiad. At present, Puneet Singh of UP is expected to win a medal in rowing in the Asiad. He said that the youth of UP have been playing rowing in other states. Due to the efforts of the government, it seems that now they will be provided with better resources, facilities and training.
Rajlakshmi Singh Deo said that rowing players of the country have full potential to win medals in international and Olympic events. Khelo India University level competitions will form the basis of the same capability assessment. Due to the rowing competition in Ramgarhtal of Gorakhpur, the trend of sportspersons will increase in UP as well. If the government will continue this kind of effort then we can see UP as a rowing hub. The chief of Rowing Federation of India said that the Federation and the Indian Olympic Association are ready to cooperate with the government in every effort for the promotion of sports. In response to a question, he said that it is very pleasant to see that a new atmosphere has been created in the sports sector in UP as well. Better results will be seen in the future. The President of Rowing Federation of India expressed happiness over the arrangements made in Gorakhpur.