Chief ministerPramod Sawantis keen on promoting Goa as a hub for Sports tourism.
Goa has successfully hosted several international sports events in recent times with Ironman 70.3 Goa and WTT Star Contender attracting the big names. The state is set to host theNational Gameslater this year, and the will be put to good use once the multi-sport event concludes.
The chief minister had with an Indian Olympic Association (IOA) delegation that included presidentPT Usha, joint secretary and acting CEOKalyan Chaubey, besides Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) chairman Amitabh Sharma.
Given the infrastructure that has come up in the state, the idea of promoting Goa as a tourism destination was also discussed during the meeting.