“It was an honor and an absolute pleasure to talk to our PM Narendra Modi along with the rest of the Indian contingent. I would like to thank him and the entire nation for the continued support and we look forward to making you proud in the Olympics,” she said. told ANI.
Virtual video conferencing session inaugurated by Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur In which he introduced PM Modi and thanked him for taking the time to boost the morale of the athletes. MoS Nisith Pramanik and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju were also present. Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra.
Athletes like Mary Kom (boxer), Sania Mirza (Tennis), Manika Batra (table tennis), Dutee Chand (runner), Deepika Kumari (archery) and Sajan Prakash (swimmer) were all part of the session.
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“It is an honor and a privilege for every member of the contingent to speak to the Prime Minister before departing for the Olympics. Our athletes will compete in 85 events in which they can win medals,” Batra said during the session.
A total of 126 athletes from India will travel to Tokyo in 18 sports disciplines. This is the largest contingent ever sent by India to any Olympics. The 69 cumulative events across the 18 sporting disciplines that India participates in is the highest ever for the country.
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