Players gathered after practice at the ground.
Five players of Karnal have qualified for Khelo India competitions. Of these, two players have been selected in the Under-18 category, one player for Para Khelo India University Games and two players have been selected for Youth Khelo India competition.
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These players have made their place at the national level with their performance and are now preparing to achieve success at the international level.
Coach told the secret of the hard work of the players
Trials are going on from Friday for the selection of players at the national and international level under the Khelo India program. Mayank Sharma, coach of Karnal -based Sports Academy, said that he prepares his players for a spear and race.
He told that he started the game with Neeraj Chopra and Neeraj still helps him. The coach said that his players have also won medals in the World Championship.
He proudly said that this time five of his players have qualified for Khelo India. These include two in the Under-18, one in the University Games and two in the Para Games.
Players practicing in the ground at night.
To focus on more sports than social media Need
Coach Mayank Sharma expressed concern over today’s youth being more busy in mobile and social media. He said that this is affecting the physical and mental health of children. Khelo India Abhiyan is providing children a great platform to show their talent and groom their future. This is also providing them good employment opportunities.
Preparations for international competitions Player
Players who qualified under Khelo India are now preparing for international competitions. The coach hoped that these players would illuminate the name of India. At the same time, players, who have won gold and bronze medals under Khelo India, said that this program has given a great opportunity to enhance their talent. The government is also providing them scholarship along with coaching.
Players shared their experience and future Plans
Players Dhamendra used to play discus throw earlier, now performing in Javelin throw. He has won five medals at the state level-three silver, two bronze. Has won a bronze medal in the national. Now Khelo is preparing for the India Game goal and the Asian Games next year.
Coach Mayank Sharma to practice players in the ground.
Vipul Yadav: Active in Javelin throw for the last 5-6 years. Started with small competition in 2018. This year, he was selected in Khelo India based on the top-8 at All India University Games. He said that Khelo is a good initiative of India government, which is promoting new players. His dream is to win medals for the country internationally.
Deepesh Chaudhary: Histle from Rajasthan. From 2022 started playing Javelin. Three national medals (1 gold, 2 silver) and five state medals (2 gold, 3 silver) have won. He has got a big stage from Khelo India. Last year, 78 meters javelin throwed, preparing to do better now.
Jitendra Sehravat: Play javelin throw in para athlete, F-41 category. Jewelin started in 2020, starting to play National Games from the same year. Has won a national medal and also participated in international. Now Khelo is working hard to give his best performance in India. He said that the next goal is to win the medal for India by qualifying in the World Championship.
Players working hard to shine the country and their own name internationally.
Dream of winning medal for the country
The players said that this campaign of the government is giving them a chance to prove themselves at the national and international level. They are constantly improving their performance and dreaming of winning medals for the country. The Khelo India program is not only giving a platform to the players, but also making them financially strong.