Prime Minister to flag off Run for Rio on Sunday
The Run is being held to celebrate the spirit of the Olympics and to convey good wishes to the Indian contingent for Rio.
in 2016, India is sending its largest ever contingent of athletes to the Olympic Games.
Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel said that the objective of the Run is to not only demonstrate to our athletes that the whole country is proud of them and wishes them all the best in the forthcoming Rio Olympics competitions, but also to connect public at large, especially children and youth, with the Olympic spirit and power of sports.
He tweeted, "I invite everyone to come join us in wishing our Indian Team & participate in #RunforRio on 31st July at 7:00AM."
Around 20,000 school children are expected to participate in the event which will commence from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium(MDCNS), India Gate, to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS),Lodhi Road. New Delhi.
The minister said similar Runs on a smaller scale will be held in the SAI Regional Centres at Sonepat, Kolkata, Bhopal, Gandhinagar and Thiruvananthapuram.
Image: Vijay Goel/Official Twitter
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