Bengaluru, June 27 -- The transformation of India's sports infrastructure over the past decade has not gone unnoticed, especially by those who've seen it evolve firsthand. From once being a facility with limited resources to now being hailed as one of the world's best, the Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Bengaluru stands as a symbol of India's sporting ambition.

Former world championship medallist and India's legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George, who trained extensively at SAI Bengaluru during her playing career, couldn't hide her pride in how far the facility has come.

"I'm extremely proud to say I was a SAI NCOE Bengaluru athlete. I got India's first world championship medal training here, so thi...