Inculcating sportsmanship in youth

There was celebration, exhilaration, enthusiasm accompanied with an element of pride.
Dressed up for its date with a grand old Commonwealth tradition, the city accorded a royal welcome to the Youth Baton Relay of the first ever Youth Commonwealth Games. The do got a traditional touch with kids from various schools winning many hearts with their energetic cultural performances.
The cultural programme included a tribal dance and Jigar dance, depicting the theme ���Save the tiger.��� We caught up with Dean of RTMNU, Babanrao Taywade, who was speaking to Datta Meghe. Talking about the culture of sports in the country, he said, "All the sports in the country should also be marketed well. This will develop a sports culture. See the way Indians unite and celebrate whenever India registers a win in cricket. So, if there are more of sports, there will be more harmony in the country.���
Rishabh Thapar, who was present at the event, said, ���Sports is an aspect of culture that teaches us a lot in life. The wins, and the losses teach us to look at life objectively, and take all the achievements and failures in our stride.���