India’s prowess in cue sports activities is plain, however the truth that billiards and snooker are usually not a part of the Olympics has typically led to disappointment for the nation’s main males of the inexperienced baize.
Snooker champ Pankaj Advani has typically aired his views on how unlucky it’s for him to overlook out on the opportunity of an Olympic medal—the most important prize for any sportsperson.
Nevertheless, issues may change and cue sports activities may get its due if India wins the bid to host the 2036 Olympics, stated Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) president Narinder Batra.
Talking at a operate organised by Maharashtra Olympics Affiliation’s Secretary Normal Namdev Shirgaonkar and the Goa Olympics Affiliation in Mumbai lately, Batra stated that billiards and snooker may very well be added to the checklist of sports activities if India is given internet hosting rights for the 2016 Video games by the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC).
“I believe a few of our NSFs [national sports federations] have completed a terrific job in athletics, desk tennis, hockey, boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, badminton, rugby and billiards and snooker. Curiously, India has received over 150 worldwide medals in billiards and snooker, however because it’s not an Olympic sport folks don’t take discover of it. However I consider that if India will get the 2036 Olympics then, as each host nation can add three-four sports activities of their very own if we are able to verify that we are able to win three-four gold medals, we are able to add that [billiards and snooker] as a sport,” stated Batra.
On the probabilities of India internet hosting the 2036 Video games, Batra stated that it’s a really robust chance. “TV viewership is a giant factor for them [IOC]. So, retaining TV viewership in thoughts, India is a really promising market. And as per the IOC, India’s TV viewership numbers for the Tokyo Olympics have surpassed all expectations,” he added.
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