New Delhi: Ace Shuttler PV Sindhu said it was an honor to speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday as athletes prepared the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
“It was an honor and absolute pleasure to speak to our PM Narendra Modi with the remaining Indian contingent.
I would like to say thank you and the whole nation for sustainable support and we hope to make you proud at the Olympics,” he.
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Read also jammed with expectations, PM Modi hopes good luck athletes ahead of the Minister of Olympics Tokyo Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacts with the Olympic bonded contingent who will seek to make the country proud of the upcoming Tokyo match, starting July 23.
In the virtual video conference session, PM said he was convinced that the athletes would make India proud of the virtual video conference session begins by the Minister of Unity Sports and Young Anurag Thakur where he introduced PM Modi and he thanked him for taking time to increase the morale athlete.
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.
Let us all # Cheer4India.
Interact with our Tokyo Olympic contingent.
https://t.co/ajhbhiyrpr- Narendra Modi (@Narendramodi) 1626176591000 “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 85 events where they can Win a medal, “said Batra during a session.
A total of 126 athletes in 18 sports disciplines from India will head 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.