Haryana has given many players to india.Sports is an important part of life for poeple in haryana.This is despite not many state of art facilities,infrastructure like the big cities in some other parts of india.
Nine players out of a 56-member Indian contingent for Beijing Olympics, belonged to Haryana. Four out of five boxers, hailed from Haryana.
Having made the cut for Beijing, the foursome—Akhil Kumar, Vijender Singh, Jitender and Dinesh—are now the poster boys for Bhiwani,Haryana a new powerhouse of Indian boxing.
Chief National Boxing Coach G.S. Sandhu calls Bhiwani the "Cuba of India", a title the town has earned in the last decade by doggedly nurturing a deep-seated passion for boxing among its rural youth.
Saina Nehwal who won the 2006 Philippines Open, to become the first Indian woman to win a four-star badminton event is also an Hisar,Haryana born.Both her parents were former state champions in Haryana.She has been the runner-up twice in the National women's single event, losing both times to Aparna Popat in the final.
She holds the Under-19 women's single title.
Sandeep Sejwal, a 19 yr old Delhiite jat also has his roots in haryana, he has become the first indian breaststroke swimmer to qualify 4 d beijing olympics.
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