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rapidly progressing towards
becoming a global sporting
powerhouse.
My dear countrymen,
during the opening of the
National Games in Dehradun,
I raised a very important
topic, which has started a new
discussion in the country—this
to the country. Javelin thrower topic is ‘obesity’. To become
Sachin Yadav of Uttar Pradesh, a fit and healthy nation, we will
high jumper Pooja of Haryana certainly have to deal with the
and swimmer Dhinidhi Desindhu problem of obesity. According
of Karnataka won the hearts of to a study, one in every eight
the countrymen. They surprised people today is troubled by the
everyone by setting three new problem of obesity. Cases of
national records. The number of obesity have doubled in the past
teenage champions in this year’s years, but what is even more
National Games is astonishing. worrying is that the problem of
15-year-old shooter Gavin obesity has increased fourfold
Antony, 16-year-old hammer even among children. WHO data
thrower Anushka Yadav from shows that in 2022, about 250
UP, and 19-year-old pole vaulter crore people around the world
Dev Kumar Meena from Madhya were overweight; that is, they
Pradesh have proved that India’s had more weight than required.
sporting future lies in the hands
of a very talented generation.
The National Games held in
Uttarakhand also showed that
those who never accept defeat
definitely win. No one becomes
a champion amid comfort.
I am happy that with the
determination and discipline
of our young athletes, India is
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