“With the lofty goal of making Tamil Nadu as the ‘Sports Capital of India’ and to ensure that sports talent from Tamil Nadu succeed in Olympics, four Olympic Academies will be established in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and the Nilgiris to provide world-class training in various sports including badminton, volleyball, basketball and athletics. Apart from providing world-class training, they will also serve as Centres for Sports Science,” Thangam Thennarasu mentioned.

As per the minister, a Kalaignar Sports Kit containing 33 gadgets of train and sports activities gear, together with for cricket, volleyball, soccer, badminton and silambam, could be offered to each village panchayat of Tamil Nadu.

Also, the Chief Minister’s Youth Festivals could be performed all through the State to harness the vitality of younger folks, nurture their pursuits in varied fields, and to mould them into globally acclaimed achievers. “Competitions in elocution, singing, music, and dance will be held to showcase the artistic talents of young individuals,” he mentioned.

Six Centres For Para-Sportspersons

The Minister mentioned the federal government was firmly dedicated to the rules of inclusive progress and as a part of this endeavour, six sports activities centres, solely for para-sportspersons have been being established for the primary time within the nation.

“With the aim of enhancing the skills of disabled sportspersons, these centres will have specialised playgrounds for various sports including badminton, volleyball, and fencing,” he mentioned.

He additional added that India’s first Tamil Nadu Olympic Water Sports Academy will likely be established in Pirappanvalasai in Ramanathapuram district. This initiative goals to stimulate the curiosity of youth in marine water sports activities whereas additionally establishing world class infrastructure for aquatic sports activities, he mentioned.