Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday inaugurated a kho-kho nationwide teaching camp to select one of the best gamers by a scientific analysis programme.
Kho-Kho Federation of India (KKFI) and Ultimate Kho-Kho (UKK) launched a High Performance Assessment and Scientific Analysis and Evaluation Programme known as ”Rise in Sports Excellence” for the primary time within the nation, a launch stated.
“I have always believed sports science is the future. To make India a sporting powerhouse, each sport needs to be developed, especially indigenous sports like Kho Kho which is a speed-reliant sport,” Rijiju stated.
“The federation and Ultimate Kho Kho have done a commendable job in putting together such an exhaustive plan in such a short time. Indian sports need the backing of corporates,” he added.
During the 30-day camp, 138 gamers, together with 18 girls, from throughout the nation might be monitored by and analysed by vastly skilled specialists at Manav Rachna Sports Science Centre in Faridabad and SGT University in Gurugram.
The findings and parameters starting from sports activities physiotherapy, rehabilitation, harm administration, biomechanics, biokinetics, sports activities efficiency evaluation, dietary steering and posture corrections might be put into motion.
“This camp will be a milestone for Sports Science and Technology in developing our players in many ways. Our motive will be to create a large pool of players who can be developed into world-beaters and ready for the upcoming challenges,” KKFI President Sudhanshu Mittal stated.
Indian Olympic Association Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, Olympic medallists Abhinav Bindra and Sushil Kumar, India pacer Mohammed Shami and former India cricketer Suresh Raina had been additionally current on the occasion.
