Option 4 : All are correct
The correct answer is All are correct.
- Coach Uday Deshpande was given the Jeevan Gaurav Award for the year 2017-18 for his contribution to the Malkhamb game.
- He got this award because :
- Deshpande promotes and gives coaching to Mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport of the 12th century.
- He teaches gymnastics and yoga postures with wrestling grips on a pillar or a suspended rope at the 'Samarth Vyayam Mandir' at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- In Samarth Vyayam Mandir and various other camps, he gives training to the age group of about 8 years to 80 years. He also prepared many sportsman in this traditional sport. Hence statement 2 is correct.
- He has started a permanent Mallakhamb training center in Munich, Germany, New Mexico, USA and Singapore. He also provides e-coaching and gives tips to some coaches and students. Thus they made the game popular in more than 20 countries. Hence statement 3 and 4 is also correct.