In the current financial year 2025-26, 852 leagues across 15 sports disciplines have been planned. The leagues spread across the states and Union Territories will feature over 70,000 female athletes. Last season, 550 leagues were conducted across 27 sports disciplines that enabled the participation of 53,101 female athletes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is our mission to create opportunities at every level and then spot talent and groom them. I see there is a lot of fire in the eyes of these kids who have turned up here in Modinagar. I am sure we will be able to find another Mirabai Chanu,\u201d said Mandaviya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu was among the host of dignitaries who were present at the inauguration of the ASMITA weightlifting league. Boosting the morale of the participants was Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cASMITA is a big pillar in our robust sports programme. Women have demonstrated their ability to excel in sports, and the sky is the limit for them. The intent in the eyes of the kids is something that needs to be cultivated,\u201d said Raksha Khadse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t have a better role model than Mirabai Chanu. Having come from a remote Manipur village and achieved excellence at the highest levels, she has created a benchmark for all women weightlifters. Her presence should inspire the young girls who are taking part in weightlifting,\u201d said Dr. Mandaviya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also reiterated the government\u2019s \u201c360 degrees\u201d commitment to sports and emphasised how this is reflected in the sports budget that has increased fourfold in the last 10 years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t have a better role model than Mirabai Chanu. Having come from a remote Manipur village and achieved excellence at the highest levels, she has created a benchmark for all women weightlifters. Her presence should inspire the young girls who are taking part in weightlifting,\u201d said Dr. Mandaviya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Olympian Mirabai said the ASMITA Leagues, which started in 2021, have been a huge boon for women in sports. \u201cIts tiered structure is perfectly scripted. Everyone now has a vision of how to make it to the highest level. We didn\u2019t get such opportunities, and that\u2019s why ASMITA is a blessing for women who want to play a sport and dream big,\u201d said Mirabai.<\/p>\r\n\r\n