Player should get nutrition according to blood profile – Minister Smt. Scindia

Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Smt. Scindia said that players of the academy should be provided nutrition according to their blood profile. She said that full blood profile test should be conducted of those players who were infected with Covid last year till now. Smt. Scindia said this while reviewing the activities of Wrestling, Boxing and Shotgun Academy at TT Nagar Stadium.

Sports Minister Smt. Scindia directed to take action to bring Cuban coach within a week for foreign exposure of Boxing Academy players. She said that diet, protein etc. should be given to the players who have recovered from Covid. Proper arrangement should be made for special food, medical consultation and medicines to increase hemoglobin in such players.

Minister Smt. Scindia instructed to train potential players of wrestling academy from foreign coaches for two months to prepare for Asian Games. She instructed nutritionist Sushri Aradhana Sharma and Dr. Jeans Thomas Mathew of Sports Science to give diet and supplements according to the weight category of the players and sports and to talk to one sports coach every day in a week to get information about the problems of the players.

Minister Smt. Scindia said that guideline should be prepared for training by foreign coach for the players under the ‘Pay and Play’ scheme. She also directed to fix a location for the competition calendar in the shooting academy premises and to prepare a checklist of the coach and players who are out of the state for training camps or competitions.