Usha today took part in a talent scouting programme

called 'Speedstar' organised by KOOH Sports, which picked two 100m sprinters each in the age group of under 12, 14 and 16 from among schoolchildren in a grand finale in Mumbai and she said it was heartening that corporate sector have started coming in for grassroot initiative. The six winners will have a week-long intensive training in Australia under the guidance of Sharon Hannan, the well-known athletics coach under whom Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson trains. "It's heartening that corporate sector has come in for grassroot initiative. We need to groom talented athletes from a young age. You cannot find a gold medallist out of nothing. They need to be groomed from a young age. "In other top athletics countries, there are lots of competitors for each event but that is not there in India. Competition is limited in our country. So grooming athletes at the grassroot will increase the talent pool and competition," she said. Usha said Luka would skip the three legs of Indian Grand Prix in March-April as well as Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala (April 23-26) and would start competing in May with Asian Grand Prix and Doha leg of Diamond League Meetings on May 10. "She will start with the Asian Grand Prix and then will take part in Doha leg of Diamond League Meetings. That would give her a good preparation for Asian Championships in Chennai (July 4-7) and World Championships in Moscow (August 10-18)," said Usha. The first leg of the Asian Grand Prix will be held in Bangkok on May 8, while the next two legs will held in Colombo (May 12) and Chennai (May 16).