Swapna Barman

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has said the state is planning to roll out a sports policy so as to provide benefits to promising young talent.

"Our government has helped many of our sportspersons who brought honour for the state. We are looking to come up with a new policy to help sportspersons who have performed well and won medals. This will enhance their confidence and facilitate them in achieving goals in next big level," IANS quotes Banerjee as having.

Sep 01, 2018 14:09
CHENNAI: Asian Games 2018 gold medallist heptathlete Swapna Barman is likely to receive customised shoes from global sports brand Nike, Press Trust of India reported on Friday. It was the General Manager of the city-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), S Mani who instructed the Sports Branch to get in touch with Nike for designing the shoes and sending them to Barman at the earliest in Jakarta according to sources.