Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Aparna Popat said sport has the power to build a legacy that has potential to live on and have an impact on the upcoming generations. People used to tell me that if I became the Maharashtra state champion., I would become the National Champion. We grew up on the stories of the 1948 hockey team. We grew up with stories of footballers from Goa and basketball players from Rajasthan.”The second level would be at the national level. The root of his success has been scientific training and he has got it through the Army Institute in Pune, something even the hockey team has taken advantage of.

Source: The Hindu September 24, 2022 07:04 UTC