DEHRADUN, Feb. 14 -- While the 38th National Games go on in full swing, bringing athletes from across the country, the Judo arena at the Monal Hall, MPSC witnessed intense action. Uttarakhand has so far, acquired four medals in the game- 2 golds in 60 and 63 kgs categories by Sidharth Rawat and Unnati Sharma, 1 silver in 73 kgs by Pardeep Rawat and 1 bronze in 66kg by Ayush Mawari.

Amidst this, two experienced Judo coaches- a state coach and the other from MPSC- shared their insights, not just on the ongoing event but on the broader landscape of sports training, athlete development, and the evolving dynamics of judo in India.

Madhuri Jayara, a state coach gave a massive credit to the state's government for it's programs like 'Mukhyamantri...