Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India’s Olympic-bound athletes on July 13, three days before the first batch of participants leaves for the Games in Tokyo, to do the country proud. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the engagement will be virtual.
“Hon’ble PM Shri narendramodi will interact with #Tokyo Olympic bound athletes to motivate them ahead of their participation in the forthcoming Games, which will be held from 23 July to 8th August 2021,” MyGovIndia, the government’s citizen engagement platform, shared the news on Twitter.
Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi will interact with #Tokyo Olympic bound athletes to motivate them ahead of their participation in the forthcoming Games, which will be held from 23 July to 8th August 2021. #Cheer4India
Register for the event at: https://t.co/K3OLvhMPji pic.twitter.com/Osr6JYM3xR
— MyGovIndia (@mygovindia) July 8, 2021
India is hoping for a strong show at the Tokyo Olympic Games, which are being hosted a year later than planned because of the Covid-19 outbreak. Several medal contenders can be found in different sports.
A charter Air India jet will take the first batch of the Indian contingent to Tokyo. Even though the Indian Olympic Association has yet to formally reveal the size of the contingent, more than 120 competitors are expected to compete.
The Tokyo Olympics will be hosted under a state of emergency in Japan from July 23 to August 8, with no spectators, due to the raging COVID-19 cases. The Indian Olympic Association revealed a few days ago that legendary boxer MC Mary Kom and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh will be the joint flag-bearers for India during the Games.
