Dogra demands govt support for India`s body building team

Former world champion in body building Prem Chand Dogra has demanded that the Union government sponsor the participation of the Indian team in the forthcoming Mr Universe Championship.

Vadodara: Former world champion in body building and general secretary of the Indian Body Builders

Federation (IBBF), Prem Chand Dogra has demanded that the Union government sponsor the participation of the Indian team in the forthcoming Mr Universe Championship. Talking to reporters here today, Dogra said, "Why the government of India does not recognise body building as a sport activity." Body building is getting recognition at both national and international level and more and more people are joining this upcoming area as a profession, he added. Dogra demanded that the Union government sponsor the Indian team for the Mr Universe competition, to be held in Miami, US in June. Dogra was in the city for the third senior Mr India 2011 body building championship organised at the Gujarat Public School in Kalali in which 240 body builders from 27 states took part. PTI