WITH DISCUSSIONS on key to profitable Olympics and Paralympics bids on agenda, the assembly of Australia-India Sports activities Excellence Discussion board can be held on March 5 and 6 in GIFT Metropolis, Gandhinagar.
The discussion board is a joint initiative between the Australian and the Gujarat governments.
Different points anticipated to be mentioned through the assembly embody methods to foster elite sports activities expertise, paralympic sports activities growth, sports activities science and expertise, and internet hosting main occasions.
The primary-of-its-kind discussion board will carry collectively key Australian and Indian decision-makers from throughout the sports activities ecosystem to advance Australia-India sports activities cooperation. The 2-day discussion board will carry collectively leaders from throughout India and Australia, in addition to Indian and Australian premier sporting establishments, larger training suppliers and firms invested in advancing the standing of each nations in sport.
With Australia set to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Video games in Brisbane, and India’s ambitions to host the 2036 video games, the discussion board is anticipated to current an necessary alternative to debate the synergies and wealth of alternatives in Australia-India sports activities cooperation.
Australian Excessive Commissioner to India, Philip Inexperienced, mentioned in a press release, “Australia and India have all the time shared a ardour for sport and so it is just pure that we accomplice with the federal government of Gujarat for the Australia-India Sports activities Excellence Discussion board. The discussion board will current a possibility for each nations to come back collectively to share our experiences and experience to additional develop our sporting cooperation and capabilities. Australia is dedicated to supporting India’s sports activities ecosystem, which is mirrored by the calibre of the Australian delegation on the discussion board, led by former Olympian and CEO of the Australian Sports activities Fee, Kieren Perkins.”
The Australia-India Sports activities Excellence Discussion board in Gujarat will mark a big step ahead in fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence in sports activities between the 2 nations.
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Gujarat Minister for Sports activities Harsh Sanghavi mentioned, “India and Australia share a wealthy historical past of sporting excellence, and the Australia-India Sports activities Discussion board offers an distinctive platform to additional strengthen our sporting ties. We’re proud to witness the collaboration of those two nice nations, which not solely fosters deeper mutual understanding but additionally creates alternatives for athletes, coaches, and fanatics alike. This discussion board marks an thrilling new chapter in our shared dedication to elevating sports activities, empowering youth, and selling wholesome competitors on the worldwide stage.”
The Australia-India Sports activities Excellence Discussion board builds on the dedication by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, on the 2nd India-Australia Annual Summit held in 2024, the place they underlined the numerous alternatives that sports activities current to foster bilateral ties and improve our people-to-people hyperlinks. The leaders additional agreed to have interaction in capability constructing, specializing in coaching and workforce growth, sports activities science and medication, and administration of main sporting occasions.
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