Acknowledging the Sporting Legends of Goa

“Sportsmen possess extraordinary talent which is nurtured through hard work, determination, and perseverance and with their resilience they can overcome most of the hurdles that are thrown up to them in life” said Director of Sports, V.M Prabhudessai while speaking at the book launch of “Sporting Legends of Goa” written by Ambey Parwatkar.

Speaking about the book, Prabhudessai said that, “this book should be instrumental to inspire the younger generation by setting realistic examples of discipline, sportsmanship spirit, and teamwork, and also a must read for physical education teachers so that they can facilitate an environment where sports and education should co-exist together.”

Also present for the occasion was former Indian Cricketer and Selector, Jatin Paranjpe who said that with the presence of social media which helps to address larger masses these days, the content writers should not just focus on the sportspersons who are already at their peak but also should shed light on the local sportspersons which might be useful for youngsters who are pursuing their career in sports.

The book “Sporting Legends of Goa” written by Ambey Parwatkar features the sporting careers of Goan sportsperson which include the likes of; Hemant Angle, Bhramanand Sankhwalkar, Bruno Couthino, Sagun Kamat, Swapnil Asnodkar, Shadab Jakati, Denzil Franco, Shikha Pandey, Bhakti Kulkarni, Tansi Kirtani and Mark Butt.

Also present for the function were Minister for Panchayats, Jayesh Salgaonkar, Proprietor of Geno Group, Dilip Salgaocar, Director of Yogi Group, Shiva Pagarani, Writer and Filmmaker, Jyoti Kunkoliekar and other sporting personalities from Goa.