Raipur, April 3 -- Former India football great Bhaichung Bhutia on Friday appealed to the general public to do their bit to popularise sports culture in the country.
While addressing the press at the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here, Bhutia stressed that success in sports cannot be brought about merely by government action or corporate support as public contribution is vital in this regard.
"We have to ask ourselves what we are doing for the promotion of sports. What are we teaching our kids? Are we making them glued to 'Sass Bahu....' serials and 'Big Boss' or making them watch Olympics and World championships at home, so that they take up sports, if not for anything else, but for the sake of their health," Bhutia asked.
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