New Delhi, November 20, 2015: The long effort put
in by the Cycling Federation of India to get World Cycling facilities in our
country has been given green signal today when the “Satellite Centre”
was inaugurated at the IGI Cycling Velodrome in New Delhi by Mr. Injeti
Srinivas, Director General, Sports Authority of India.
It was just in April 2015 when India started SAI National Cycling
Academy (SAINCA) in collaboration with Sports Authority of India & Cycling
Federation of India. Most of the riders of 14-16 Age groups are in SAINCA. Now
this has been accredited by World Cycling Centre as its ‘Satellite Centre’.
This centre becomes the third UCI’s satellite centre in the world, whereby 181
Countries are affiliated to UCI. Only Japan
and Korea
has the satellite centre.
With the introduction of this new satellite centre, now
riders from various countries of Asia can avail the World Class facilities for
training available at IGI Cycling Velodrome in New Delhi . This will create a good
opportunity to train under the guidance of World Class coaches who will be
appointed by UCI World Cycling Centre. 80 riders will be given full residential
facility including their boarding and equipment’s which will be provided by
Sports Authority of India.
Mr. Injeti Srinivas, Director General, Sports Authority of
India said, “The standard of Cycling in India is slightly raising and credit
goes to Cycling Federation of India who is planning sincerely and training hard
to the riders. This centre will help the development of cycling sport and form considerable
bench strength for the Indian Cycling team in furtherance to their quest for
participation and winning at Asian, World and Olympic Games. He also said that
on behalf of Sports Authority of India, I can assure you to provide all the
support from SAI to our cyclists and federation as well.
Mr. Onkar Singh, Secretary General Cycling Federation of India said on
this occasion, “We are working day and night to raise the standard of Indian
Riders at the World level. The Satellite Centre will help to increase the level
of competition amongst our athletes and also our Indian riders will get the
maximum exposure by training with foreign riders under the guidance of World
class coaches”.
“The world class facilities will help them to learn the new
techniques and improve their timings. I am confident that with the inauguration
of this Satellite Centre, we will be able to improve our rankings and achieve
more medals in the major international events soon. Once we will start getting
results at international level, I am sure it will help us in the further
development and promotion of sport in the country” said Mr.Onkar Singh.
Cycling Federation of India Press release
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