Anand for inclusion of Chess in Olympic games
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 4:11 am
World Chess Champion Vishwananth Anand has advocated a step-by-step approach towards including the sport in the Olympic Games. Vishy Anand, the only player to have won all formats of the game, feels India has the talent to win medals if Chess is included in the Olympic Games.
The world champion who played in a demonstration game during the 2000 Sydney Games feels Chess should be played as a demonstration sport in the next Olympiad at London in 2012.
Anand desires to represent India at the Olympics and play in any format of the game so that India can win more medals at sport’s mega carnival.
Anand said, “The first thing is that Chess should get into the Olympic umbrella as a demonstration sport in four years times and then as a medal sport in eight years. I am open to play in Olympic in any format of the game. Indians will have more opportunity of winning medals.”
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