Khelo India 3.0: Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala Explains Why Sports Science Could Transform Indian Sport

In elite sports today, in many disciplines, the first and last position is decided by a millimetre, 100 grams, or 0.1 of a second. Although all the competing athletes may be excellent in their skills and fitness, often their mental conditioning, nutrition, or simply.

If we can bridge that gap, and give our elite athletes this critical support, a fourth position may be converted into a first position. This is where sports science and technology can ensure that our athletes are at their peak when needed.

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Sports science can also ensure that overuse injuries are minimised and recovery following participation is optimal, so that athletes are fit to perform at peak levels in the subsequent session. For decades, India has searched for the formula that can transform its.

• That is why the sports science and technology pillar of Khelo India 3.0 deserves to be viewed not as another component of a government scheme, but as the foundation on which India's sporting ambitions.

• Importantly, Khelo India 3.0 also aligns with the objectives of the National Education Policy 2020 by recognising sport as an essential component of holistic education.

• If implemented with commitment and consistency, this approach can create an ecosystem where every talented athlete—regardless of geography or background—receives world-class scientific support from grassroots participation to elite competition and beyond.

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We have celebrated individual champions, invested in infrastructure, expanded competitions and introduced athlete welfare programmes. Yet the difference between producing occasional medal winners and becoming a consistent sporting powerhouse lies elsewhere.

• By placing sports science and technology at the centre of athlete development, it acknowledges a simple but powerful truth: sustained sporting excellence is built through evidence, collaboration and continuity.

• Khelo India 3.0 provides the blueprint for this transformation.

• This integration has the potential to strengthen school-to-sport pathways, encourage greater participation and cultivate a sporting culture that extends beyond elite competition.

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India At Commonwealth Games: Who Is The Most Successful Indian At CWG, Which Sport Dominates Medal Tally? The revamped Khelo India framework is built on nine strategic pillars that seek to strengthen athlete pathways, coaching, infrastructure, competitions and sporting culture.

• Strengthening this knowledge ecosystem will improve the overall quality of support available to athletes across the country.

• High-performance sport depends not only on athletes but also on highly skilled coaches, physiotherapists, sports scientists, nutritionists and administrators.

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