Elephant Quote by Abhinav Bindra

The country has to identify and promote raw talent. I have full faith that India will win Olympic gold in athletics sooner than later.

— P. T. Usha

It's painful to see that after Independence, India hasn't won a single Olympic medal in athletics.

— Milkha Singh

No Indian wants their sports persons to get left behind or any particular sports to get left behind.

— Virender Sehwag

Most Indians go into education. Their parents just push them into education like parents in Australia push them into sports.

— Mahesh Bhupathi

Athletes like me, PT Usha, Anju Bobby Gerorge have reached finals in Olympics, and it's not easy to reach the finals. If Indians were…

— Milkha Singh

My father-in-law and I always had great interest in Indian sport. At the Athens Olympics, watching the wrestling event, we started discussing the state…

— Amit Bhatia

I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.

— Saina Nehwal

India is a big country. Here people are talented, they are motivated. If they train properly, I see no reason why India won't produce…

— Eddy Merckx

Whereas China has set about systematically striving for Olympic success since it re-entered global competition after years of isolation, India has remained complacent about…

— Shashi Tharoor

Cricket pays well, so a lot of people are naturally drawn towards the game. But to carve a niche in non-cricket sports is not…

— Gagan Narang

When I was a young kid, I did not even dream about playing for my country. It was such a farfetched thing to play…

— Sunil Chhetri

India has no dearth of brave young men and women and if they get the opportunity and help then we can compete with other…

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee