PM Narendra Modi reviews preparations of Indian Olympics contingent, to interact with athletes through a video conference ahead of Tokyo Olympics

PM Narendra Modi reviews preparations of Indian Olympics contingent, to interact with athletes through a video conference ahead of Tokyo Olympics

PM Narendra Modi with athletes

We are only 50 days away from the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics. As the Indian athletes gear up for the quadrennial event, PM Narendra Modi reviewed the overall preparation of the contingent for the Games. PM Modi directed that every member of the contingent should be vaccinated before heading to Tokyo.

Modi is set to interact with the athletes ahead of the gala event to encourage them. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a review meeting over the preparation of athletes for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The PM has appealed to all to cheer for the athletes,” said Kiren Rijiju while unveiling India’s Olympic kit.

India’s official kit for Tokyo Olympics unveiled

India's official kit for Tokyo Olympics
India’s official kit for Tokyo Olympics

The sports minister of India Rijiju unveiled the official kit of the Indian Olympic contingent for the Tokyo Games. We are only 50 days out from the prestigious event and the Indian athletes are prepared to take on the world. While the ravaging pandemic around the world and the dire situation in Japan cast doubts on the future of the Games, it seems like the quadrennial event will go ahead as planned.

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India is sending more than 100 athletes to the Games in more than 17 sports, their second-largest contingent since the Rio Olympics of 2016. The Indian contingent enters this year’s Games with a strong chance of winning medals. They will be looking to script history in Tokyo as they aim a historic bounty of medals.

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