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Juyal calls for equal support for all sports after CWG silver
Lance Naik Shubham Juyal, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist in men's F57 shot put, returned to a hero's welcome in Roorkee and urged Indians to support all sports as passionately as cricket.…
The Story in Brief
Lance Naik Shubham Juyal, the Commonwealth Games silver medallist in men's F57 shot put, returned to a hero's welcome in Roorkee and urged Indians to support all sports as passionately as cricket. Speaking to ANI, Juyal said he is happy to put Roorkee on the map through para-athletics and hopes to meet fellow Roorkee native Rishabh Pant.
Juyal credited his success to the Indian Army and family. He is scheduled to meet Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His ultimate goal is to win a medal for India at the LA 2028 Paralympics.
The Indian Opinion
Juyal's plea is fair: cricket gets disproportionate attention, but the real gap is in grassroots funding and media coverage for para-sports. Success stories like his are rare precisely because infrastructure is lacking. Instead of blaming cricket fans, the government must ensure that Khelo India funds reach para-athletes on the ground. A concrete test: Will Juyal's meeting with PM Modi lead to a dedicated para-sports scholarship scheme announced in the next budget?
Source: rediff.com
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