P Chidambaram – Former Union Finance Minister:
- The next Olympics are only three years away in 2024
- Start work NOW.
- Sports bodies must appoint coaches, fitness experts, physiotherapists and counsellors NOW
- Government should allocate money NOW.
- Central Vista and Bullet trains and other vanity projects can wait or suffer a cut of 25 per cent
- Government should pay for taking part in international competitions
- Identify young stars in the age group 14-18 and start grooming them for 2024, 2028 and 2032