We need to have more of this solid, sans pretentiousness and frills but hygienic and working sporting infra which is accessible to all. Club memberships are out of reach for the majority. What this city needs is more youngsters playing, whetting their appetite for competitions. When we talk about grass-roots sport, we mean that sporting infra should exist at grass-roots level, with that, changing rooms, rest rooms, drinking water facilities and the provision to get athletes to a medical facility in case of any emergency.

All we need is maintenance and cleanliness and affordable fees. A former water polo administrator made a pertinent comment in the news report. He said that infra like this fulfils a purpose of being available to a demographic that may find it difficult to find a pool to swim in or courts to play on. Make more such avenues for athletes, as our Asian Games 100-plus medals tally shows us that champions can and do come from any and everywhere.