Athletes Quote by Dutee Chand

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

In Brazil, U.S., Japan and some other countries, there are many sports being played and I hope that will be the case in India…

— Zico

Odisha faces natural calamities almost every year. The assistance we get from the Centre is mostly for temporary restoration of infrastructure. We have to…

— Naveen Patnaik

There is a growing interest in team ownership and promoting sports beyond cricket in India. I always felt it is important to encourage other…

— Anand Mahindra

We will continue to support our sportspersons and we endeavour to make India a sporting powerhouse.

— Anurag Thakur

I think country needs to have a sporting culture. I think if sports were taken as curriculum in school and are encouraged in right…

— Gagan Narang

All sports should get support from the government and corporate bodies.

— Saina Nehwal

We don't give much importance to sports in India. It is necessary for mental and physical development - whether it's a group or solo…

— Pooja Batra

My interest as a regional party is to support, or try and support, whichever party fulfils the aspirations of Odisha.

— Naveen Patnaik

If any athlete is doing well, then it's the responsibility of the government to support the athlete.

— Dutee Chand

There should be plenty of government backing to fund sport.

— Paul Casey

Kerala is doing well because here the kids are encouraged to compete in sports, both by parents and teachers in schools.

— P. T. Usha