Rasquinha appointed COO of Olympic Gold Quest

Former India skipper to spot potential Olympic champs

Rasquinha returns to help Indian sport Equipped with management skills after a stint at the Indian School of Business, former hockey star Viren Rasquinha today returned to contribute to Indian sports by joining the Olympic Gold Quest as Chief Operations Officer (COO).

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The Olympian and former national captain, who quit hockey last year to pursue advanced studies, feels his experience as a player and degree in management would help him make a difference to Indian sports.

The Olympic Gold Quest has been founded by billiards great Geeth Sethi and badminton legend Prakash Padukone.

"The one-year stint at ISB has taught me a lot in what it takes to be a good manager and leader and I am really looking forward to working closely with legends like Geet and Prakash," he said.

"Sport is something that has given me so much in life and I truly believe that I can make a difference to sport in India with my experiences as a player and my management background," added an excited Rasquinha

Asked what would be his thrust area, the 2005 Arjuna Awardee with 180 international caps under his belt, said he would identify the talents and help them reach the top.

"The challenges are enormous but it is very exciting for me to work with a fantastic team at OGQ. My thrust areas would be identifying the most talented athletes in the country in individual Olympic sports and those with potential to win an Olympic medal and really do everything possible to take them to the highest level of performance," he said.