Jwala, Ashwini and Chhetri to address India’s potential in sports

Badminton players Jwala Gutta, Ashwnini Ponnappa and Indian Football Team Captain Sunil Chhetri will address members of Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO) at Hotel Park Hyatt, Banjara Hills at 4:30 pm on August 5.

Disclosing this, YFLO Chairperson Samia Alam Khan said, “The talk will be moderated by former Ranji Player Vijay Mohan Raj.” “India with 1.2 billion people with diverse sports culture has potential to become sporting nation. Equal attention must be provided to sports other than cricket.

While appreciating the growth of this sport, let us take inspiration from this and allow other sports to grow too. First time ever in the recent past YFLO is making an attempt to broach a discussion on a sporting subject,” Samia informed.

“Sports are an organised business in western countries and many other developed economies. However, it is different here, it is an initiative led by government. Corporate sectors too become part of sports, but through CSR initiatives only.

There are exceptions where corporates participate purely for business reasons in leagues which is a recent phenomenon. Lack of sports culture and non- recognition of sports as an industry in India are among the major challenges for sports to grow in the country, which is expected to gain momentum by the introduction of more leagues on the lines of IPL”, she added.