Having made an indelible mark in the world of cricket, Sachin
Tendulkar could now be associated with promotion of sports in schools
and higher education by tapping and nurturing the potential for bigger
gains in global events like Olympics.
Tendulkar has written to
the HRD Ministry, pressing for "systemic changes" and "overhaul" so that
"12 medals in Rio (Olympic Games venue in 2016) and or 20 in 2020 isn't
a pipedream".
Outlining his objectives in a three-page letter,
the 39-year-old batting maestro has said he wants to leave behind
"lasting legacies and help convert our cherished land into a hub of
sporting excellence".
HRD Ministry has welcomed his offer to associate with enhancing the sports curriculum.
"We
welcome Sachin Tendulkar's proposal and I have already written to him
inviting him for a presentation," HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said.
In
his letter, Tendulkar said, "For the first time in India's sporting
history, the opportunity is ripe for a fundamental overhaul... We now
need to give the final push Indian sport has been waiting for."
Referring to India's
performance in the London Olympics held three months ago, he said the
games "created heroes" who have become household names.
"It is
time we stop being cynical and stop parading the cliched line that six
medals for a billion people is just not good enough. It is time to
celebrate the initiation of sports culture in the country and celebrate
the groundwork created at London for a fundamental overhaul of India's
sporting structure.
"This is our opportunity to chase our dream
of becoming a successful sporting nation. It can well be that the dream
turns real in Rio in 2016 and India can yet again double its medal count
at the Olympics," he wrote.
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