Jammu, April 25 -- Jammu, April 25 (KNS) ; Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday asserted that true sporting champions are not born only in elite academies but discovered in small towns and neighbourhoods, as he called for a grassroots-driven transformation to make India a global sporting superpower.

Addressing the three-day national 'Chintan Shivir' on Sports here, organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, LG Sinha said sports must become woven into everyday life - extending beyond competitions to streets, open fields and daily routines.

"True champions rarely emerge solely from elite academies. They are discovered in small towns, neighbourhoods and local clubs, where academies later refine their raw talent," Sinha t...