State delegation explores collaboration with UK School of Sports
An official state govt statement said on Monday that the delegation also invited West to visit Gujarat and explore collaboration between the UK and Gujarat. The delegation also visited the O2 Arena and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London to understand various multi-use options for sports infrastructure, the state govt said.
They also studied various sustainability features used in the design of sports infrastructure at these facilities.
The govt statement stated that the delegation held discussions with officials of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.
The delegation discussed four specific areas of collaboration with the officials of the university, including sports curriculum development from an academic perspective with specific emphasis on faculty and student exchange, development of sports coaches, sports events management, and podium strategy for specific sports in the state.
The delegation also invited the university officials to visit Gujarat to study the sports ecosystem and evaluate the possibility of opening a city campus in Ahmedabad.
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