Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports, and Tribal Welfare B. Nagendra has said that the One District One Sport policy will be implemented in the State to encourage and support region-specific sports.
“Each district in the State has nurtured a unique sport. Belagavi, for example, has cultivated traditional wrestling and Vijayapura has promoted cycling. We have planned to encourage local sports under the tagline, One District One Sport. It will be helpful for focused attention on a particular sport and sports personalities interested in that specific sport. It will also help us identify brilliant talent in a particular sport and encourage them to grow to become competent enough to participate in national and international events,” Mr. Nagendra said.
He was addressing media representatives after completing the review meeting of his departments in Bidar on Wednesday.
