~ MTDC facilitates Mumbai Darshan of Ronaldinho, Legendary Brazilian Soccer playeralongwith other legends like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, Deco, Herman Crespo, Luis Figo& Michel Salgado
~Partnership to boost Sports tourism in Maharashtra
~ India’s first Aero Sports Academy in Dhuleto initiated with the support of MTDC
Mumbai, September 18, 2017: As a key step to boost Sports tourism, Maharashtra Tourism for the first time,has partnered with Premier Futsal Tournament. Premier Futsal League is the world’s prominent futsal Campaign, with its leading 3-week tournament presenting ex-football megastars, present premium futsal players around the world and domestic players sourced through a talent hunt, which flagged off today in Mumbai at NSCI. Football in India is played in every nook and corner. Maharashtra is putting itself as a tourist hotspot for sports tourism by encouraging the world-class sporting amenities, and developing its status for hosting positive domestic and international sporting tournaments and events.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Shri. JaykumarRawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra shared, “ We congratulate the State of Maharashtra for hosting various Sports events like Ranji Trophy Championship, Premier Hockey League , Derby races at the Racecourse, Common Wealth games in Pune,Indian Primer League, Mumbai Marathon and now the Premier Futsal Tournament. Nearly a million foreign travelers visit the State to watch these matches, according to study confirming the admiration of the Maharashtra as a prominent sports tourism destination. We have exceptional opportunity to take our travel industry to the next level with so many big global sporting moments that will place us at the epicenter of the world stage year after year”.
MTDC also facilitated the Mumbai Darshan of Ronaldinho, Legendary Brazilian Soccer player along with other Soccer legends like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, Deco, Herman Crespo, Luis Figo& Michel Salgado today. The star footballers visited the pious Siddhivinayak Temple, Gateway of India and The TajMahal Palace Hotel at Colaba.
He further added, “Our aim is to promote Maharashtra as a Sports Dream Destination. The Ministry of tourism is focusing to create new avenues to tap the tourism prospects in the State of Maharashtra. India’s first Aero Sports Academy in Dhule will be initiated with the support of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and Bombay Flying Club for aero sports.So Dhule can be developed as a training Centre and emerging tourist hotspot”.
Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)
