"The academy should have the best infrastructure to attract international players. For this, we shall offer 15 acres," he announced.The government will pool in funds by way of donations to establish the academy, he said and promised that the government would also chip in with financial assistance, if need be. Naidu said Andhra University (AU) has decided to confer a doctorate on Gopichand. Asserting that his dream is to conduct the Olympics in India, particularly in Amaravati, Naidu said that he would take the responsibility to ensure that the games are conducted in Amaravati in future. "I had advocated for conduct of an international sports meet in India.

Source: Times of India August 24, 2016 05:26 UTC