Not happy with Olympics performance, long-term preparation

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Sunday said he was not satisfied with the country's performance in the past Olympics and called for long-term preparation to ensure that athletes win medals in the top- notch events like these.

He said the country should have won more medals given the potential it had.

"Like I have said, we are not satisfied with our Olympics performance. Our players worked hard and some of them have brought medals. But like I said the potential and strength that India has, in comparison to that, we are not satisfied with our Olympics performance," Rijiju told reporters after visiting the Sports Authority of India centre in suburban Kandivili.

"So, for the forthcoming Olympics, we are preparing comprehensively and we need to give foundation for it," he said.

During the interaction with officials and athletes earlier, the minister stressed the point and said for the Tokyo Olympics, no changes will be made as little time is left for the mega event.

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