“If we can’t prepare ourselves for something that far then we have to blame ourselves in terms of policymaking, setting a direction and channelizing the resources. With the time which is in our hands, we must ensure that India is no more a country that is not taken seriously in the Olympics. I will definitely not be satisfied as a sports minister of the country if we don’t win medals,” declared Rijiju.
The Tokyo 2020 games are coming up and Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is hoping that 2020 will bring the best-ever medal haul in the history of the country but warned that the blame would lie with all the stakeholders should India fail to put up a good performance in the Los Angeles Games. Rijiju said eight years should be enough for India to prepare its best athletes for the 2028 Games.
The Future
“Tokyo is an immediate target with the existing talent. We cannot create champions overnight. It’s not possible to create world champions in a year or two. We have to ensure that the entire infrastructure is in place,” Rijiju said.
“Having said that, we have certain existing talents at our disposal and we have to make the best of it. I hope Tokyo 2020 will be a good platform for India to have a best-ever Olympic performance but we have limitations. However, there is nothing stopping us from 2024 Paris and especially the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics which is more than 8 years away” he added.
International Events
“As a young nation, we can’t afford to lag behind in the international level of competition, be it the Olympics, Asian Games or any of the world championships. We are a young nation that’s why we have to set an ambitious target. In the meeting with IOA (national Olympic body) and NSFs (sports federations), I had given them a very ambitious target. It’s not easy but not impossible either. We are rising. In the last six months, our ranking and performance have increased. Most of the results I’ve calculated are the best-ever,” he said.
India is an emerging nation and making a name for itself in the global sports view will surely be a great step for the nation, let us hope that Minister Rijiju’s prediction comes true. And if you want to support India in the Tokyo Games, register with the best betting agent and start winning big right now!
