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Modern Pythian Games: Will Melbourne see players competing in mehendi, reel making, stand-up comedy and more?

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Background: Players competing at the Modern Pythian Games. Inset: Bijender Goel, Founder of the Modern Pythian Games. Credit: Supplied by Bijender Goel.

Modern Pythian Games is an initiative that aims to bring together sport, art and culture on one platform through activities ranging from traditional performances to modern creative competitions. With discussions underway around a possible future event in Melbourne, this podcast features founder Bijender Goel, who shares the vision behind the movement, its historical roots, the India–Australia connection, and how such initiatives could help build cultural exchange and community engagement.


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Modern Pythian Games is an initiative that aims to bring together sport, art and culture on one platform through activities ranging from traditional performances to modern creative competitions. With discussions underway around a possible future event in Melbourne, this podcast features founder Bijender Goel, who shares the vision behind the movement, its historical roots, the India–Australia connection, and how such initiatives could help build cultural exchange and community engagement.


(The views expressed in this podcast are of the individuals. SBS neither agrees nor disagrees with them.)

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