Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday invited Griffith University in Australia, which produced 10 gold medallists in the last Olympics, to set up a sports centre of excellence in India.

The Minister said such partnerships would help the youth develop a sporting culture. “Today I met senior representatives and professors at Griffith University, Gold Coast. I was

truly impressed to know that the students of this university alone won 10 gold medals in the last Olympics,” Lokesh said in a post on ‘X’.

The TDP general secretary noted that sports instil discipline, hard work, competitive spirit and leadership. “I truly believe that India should build a sporting culture on par with the other great countries of the world,” he added.

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