{
  "id": 3686629,
  "title": "Telangana Signs MoU With Korea National Sports University To Build World-Class Athletes Ahead Of 2036 Olympics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/telangana-signs-mou-with-korea-national-sports-university-to-build",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:02:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/telangana-signs-mou-with-korea-national-sports-university-to-build-world-class-athletes-ahead-of-2036-olympics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hyderabad, August 26, 2026 — Telangana's Young India Physical Education & Sports University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea National Sports University, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced. The Telangana government is committed to producing world-class athletes ahead of the 2036 Olympics, not just to host the event but to create athletes capable of representing India with pride.\n\nIn a post on X, the Chief Minister expressed his delight at the signing of the MoU with the Korea National Sport University, a leading institution for high-performance sports. This collaboration marks a significant step towards bridging Telangana's sporting talent with global best practices in athlete training, sports science, and high-performance education.\n\nThe Chief Minister highlighted that athletes trained at the Korea National Sports University contributed to 16 of South Korea's 32 medals at the Paris Olympics. He expressed his vision of bringing the culture of excellence from the Korean sports system to Telangana.\n\nThe partnership between the Korea National Sports University and Telangana's Young India Sports University aims to elevate the state’s sports landscape. This agreement opens new avenues for young athletes to learn from top-tier sporting excellence, positioning Telangana and Hyderabad to be ready for the prestigious 2036 Olympics.",
  "summary": "Hyderabad: Telangana Young India Physical Education & Sports University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Korea National Sports University, announced Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday. Also Watch: He said that Telangana is determined to be ready not only to host the Olympics but also to produce athletes who can make India proud, produce athletes. “Delighted to share that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}