What a pity!
We say that India does not produce athletes,but when girls from remote villages win medals after medals
do we even bother to know who’s the financial support behind them & how he manages it year after year?
@jindz
is that man, striving hard to keep the flame burning
Dehradun Ice Rink shut by #Uttarakhand gov, is where last International tournament took place in in 2012, despite question in Parliament in, 2015, it remains shut!
Women’s #IceHockey team’s forced to go abroad few days prior to a Championship to train!
Indian women’s Ice Hockey team ‘s participating in #IIHF Ice Hockey Asia & Oceania Championship, hence is training in Bangkok since 11th April 2023. Since this sport is not well known, Indian media doesn’t cover it, business houses don’t sponsor it!
@gauravcsawant @AnchorAnandN
17 days expenses in Thailand:
Camp- 5,25,000
Meals- 24 pax @ 2500-10,20,000
Training at rink- 45,000 x 15 days 6,75,000
Local Transport- 1,50,000
Coach expenses – 2,00,000
Head coach from Canada- 6,50,000
Is 32,20,000₹, too huge an amount
for 🇮🇳 & Her people @ianuragthakur ?
Just one man @jindz since a decade is spending his hard earned money his children have the right on, to save & promote women’s hockey team- of girls from remote areas of 🇮🇳!
Now where are the - beti bachao, ladli behna,sukanya samriddhi, balika samriddhi yojnas? @PMOIndia 🙏🏻
For this event, UT Ladakh has sponsored Air tickets for Ladakhis, @royalenfield ‘s given 5 lacs so far.
2 girls are from #HimachalPradesh will @SukhuSukhvinder ji help?
This will enable Indian women to compete at Winter Olympics.
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