About this episode
Diamond Sports Club Melbourne is one of the lesser-talked-about clubs heading into the 38th Australian Sikh Games 2026 — and they might surprise people. In this episode of Radio Haanji, host Preetinder Singh Grewal speaks with Kuldeep Singh Aulakh about what the club has built since 2017: 40 to 50 active players, competitive Under-15 and Under-17 divisions, and weekly training every Saturday and Sunday at courts across Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. What's covered in this episode: - How Diamond Sports Club Melbourne started and what makes it different - Why basketball and volleyball belong at the Sikh Games - The club's full preparation for Sikh Games 2026 in Melbourne - Kuldeep's advice to parents — why starting kids at 8-10 years old matters - How club members are also serving as event organisers for athletics at the Games - What community sport actually requires beyond just showing up to play The Australian Sikh Games are now in their 38th year. This episode is part of Radio Haanji's ongoing Sikh Games 2026 coverage from clubs across Australia preparing to compete in Melbourne this April. Radio Haanji 1674 AM — Australia's Punjabi and Indian radio and podcast network. Listen live or download the Radio Haanji app.
