Sports persons sceptical about change in NGOC director
As countdown to the November 21 National Games has already begun, a sudden replacement of the Director of the National Games Organising Committee (NGOC), P C Mishra, has cast doubts among the sporting fraternity.
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Ranchi: As countdown to the November 21
National Games has already begun, a sudden replacement of the
Director of the National Games Organising Committee (NGOC), P
C Mishra, has cast doubts among the sporting fraternity on
the successful organisation of the Games in Jharkhand.
"With just 50 days left, the sudden replacement will
definitely impact the Games``, said Jharkhand Wrestling
Association President Bholanth Singh.
Posting Mishra to the Forest department, the
adminsitration yesterday entrusted the additional charge of
Director Art, Culture, Sports and Youth affairs to Inspector
General of Police (Provision) S N Pradhan.
"It is very challenging," Pradhan, a former Vizzy
Trophy player, said adding, "It is a run against time."
However, Olympians Sylvanus Dung Dung and former
women`s hockey captain Savitri Purti were sceptical.
"If at all they wanted a change, why had they not
changed two months ago. I don`t think it was judicious enough
to change now when final touches are being given to the
Games," Purti claimed.
Corroborating Purti`s views, Dung Dung said Mishra had
experience and had been in the thick of things for the past
several months.
"Now it will make a difference," the 1980 Moscow
Olympic medal-winning hockey star, said.
The NGOC had on September 29 sent the competition
schedule to all state olympic associations and national
sports associations asking them to send entries before October
15 to facilitate arrangements for players, technical experts
and other officials.
Thirtythree disciplines to be covered from November 21 to
December 5 Games are scheduled in three cities of Jharkhand.
Bureau Report
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