Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games silver medalist Arjun Lal Jat has emphasized on the need for training rowers of a younger age in order to produce Olympic medalists.
Speaking to UNI on the sidelines of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 where he will be competing, he said that India needs to start identifying and developing talent from a younger age.
"Since water sports are expensive, most civilians will not be able to afford them, hence the army is the main source of training. Most of our athletes are from the army background. We do not have too many very young players as most players come from the army background. They start the game once they are in the army.
"We need players to start at a much earlier age; and f...