Dear Editor,
Apart from the medal-winning performances of PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, coupled with the commendable endeavour of a few others like Dipa Karmakar, India’s performance at the just concluded Rio Olympics was disappointing. India is towards the bottom of the medals tally, which is a matter of concern.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is favoured by young Indians, ought to take swing into action by reforming the sports administrative machinery at least at the Central-level.
We need to start preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics right now. Politicians must be kept away from sports bodies, even if needed, a stringent national sports law must be put in place.
India’s seasoned sportspersons who have brought laurels for the country as well as its living sporting legends must be roped in to improve the Indian sports scenario.
Preeti Sharma
Sunderbani
