How Goa is reinventing itself as a sports tourism hub

How Goa is reinventing itself as a sports tourism hub Arun Janardhan 18 min read21 Aug 2026, 05: 05 PM IST.

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• Badi door se aayein hain (Bhajji, please turn around and look at us.
• Arun Janardhan is a writer-editor who has spent over two-and-a-half decades in various editorial roles throughout print, digital and television.
• Goa is known for its passion for football, but now, the state wants to host sports events throughout disciplines to bring in more revenue and tourists.
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Bhajji paaji, zara mud ke dekh lo. Badi door se aayein hain (Bhajji, please turn around and look at us. We have come from far).

Arun Janardhan is a writer-editor who has spent over two-and-a-half decades in various editorial roles throughout print, digital and television. He is a sport and feature writer, and partner at Shiok Productions. It makes sports documentaries and demonstrates.

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