New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacts with an Olympic bonded contingent who will seek to make the country proud of the upcoming Tokyo match, starting July 23.
“During Mann Ki Baat, I talked about you (Deepika Kumari) and another athlete.
You are now number one in rank, the world will be happy to know about your trip.
I know in your childhood, you usually aim for mango,” said PM Modi during the session.
Read Alsolympics Countdown: a complete list of 126 athletes who will represent India in Tokyo 2020A a total of 120 Indian athletes in 18 categories of sports so far to be qualified or named after the last squad by the Each Federation for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to begin July 23.
“When you reach a level like that on a big stage, hope is clearly there from you.
This country is sure that you will make the nation proud of the upcoming match,” he added.
Speaking with the Throw of Javelin Neeraj Chopra, PM Modi said: “I have been told that you are injured, but you still create a new note.
You don’t need to be jammed with expectations, don’t take expectations, just focus on your goals.
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And the former Indian player Viren Rasquinha felt this could be an Indian opportunity.
Successfully to PM Modi, Neeraj, whatever I want, the government helped me in that matter.
We have a limited career, because of injury, I lose time but I fully focus on the Olympics .
Because Covid-19, the Olympics were postponed but I continued to prepare for the event.
“PM Modi also said that SPR Inter Dutee Chand is ready to make everyone proud of the Olympics.
“Dutee Ji, the results of your hard work you have done for years, decided by a few seconds,” Modi said.
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It was the confidence of the three years of the Virtual Video Conference session which began by the Minister of Unity Sports and the Affairs of the Young Anurag Thakur where he introduced PM Modi and he thanked him for wasting time to increase the morale of the athletes.
Mos Nisith Pramanik and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju also attended together with the Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra.
Athletes such as Mary Kom (Boxer), Sania Mirza (Tennis), Manika Batra (Table Tennis), Duteee Chand (Sprinter), Deepika Kumari (Archery) and Sajan Prakash (swimmer) are part of the session.
“It is an honor and privilege for every member of the contingent to talk to the prime minister before they leave for the Olympics.
Our athletes will compete in 85 events where they can win the medal,” Batra said during the session.
(Video Grab) A total of 126 athletes in 18 sports disciplines from India will lead to Tokyo.
This is the most contingent India that is being sent to any Olympics.
69 Cumulative events in 18 sports disciplines that will participate in India are also the highest for the country.
There are some first handling in terms of participation.
For the first time in its history, fencing from India (Bhavani Devi) has qualified for the Olympics.
Nethra kupanan is the first female sailor from India to qualify for the Olympics.
Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj are the first swimmers from India to qualify for the Olympic match by reaching the ‘A’ qualification standard in swimming.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has confirmed that the Boxer Mary Kom and the Hockey team of Manpreet Singh’s captain will be a bearer for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics who will come at the opening ceremony.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be a flag bearer at the closing ceremony.
The Indian contingent will leave for Tokyo on July 17.
The Olympics will run from July 23 to August 8.