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The Man behind India’s Olympic Gold Dreams by Sandeep Jethwani

In this episode of Create Wealth with Sandeep Jethwani, we are joined by Viren Rasquinha, Arjuna Awardee and CEO of Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ). From captaining the Indian hockey team (and leading India at the 2004 Athens Olympics) to switching to management at the peak of his sporting career to nurturing future Olympians, Viren has donned many hats and excelled at all!

Highlights

  • How Viren became captain of India’s hockey team
  • Challenges young Indian athletes are facing
  • Earnings of medal-winning athletes
  • Why the public sector supports Indian athletes more than the private sector
  • Behind the scenes of athletes during hockey matches
  • Receiving the Arjuna Award from the late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  • Playing hockey in Pakistan after the war and leading the Indian hockey team
  • Transition to ISB (MBA) and becoming CEO of OGQ
  • Government views on young Indian athletes
  • Outlook and hopes for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Viren Rasquinha, Arjuna Awardee and CEO of Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ)

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