Barely a day after taking cost, new Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday reviewed India's preparations for this 12 months's Olympic Video games throughout a gathering with IOA President PT Usha, the place Usha expressed confidence that the nation could have a contingent of over 100 athletes in Paris. Mandaviya, who took over the Sports activities Ministry from Anurag Thakur on Tuesday, met prime officers of the Indian Olympic Affiliation, together with Usha, on the IOA Bhawan right here on Thursday. The Paris Olympics 2024 will start on July 26.
Throughout the over an hour-long assembly, additionally attended by new Minister of State for Sports activities Raksha Khadse, Sports activities Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi, Sports activities Authority of India Director Normal Sandip Pradhan and others, Mandaviya was briefed on the nation's preparations for the Paris Video games.
In a short deal with to the media, Mandaviya stated, “I met the IOA officers for the primary time immediately, the place they briefed me on India's preparations for the Paris Olympics. The federal government is dedicated to offer all attainable assist.”
IOA chief Usha appeared glad with the assembly and stated the interplay with the minister augurs nicely for the Paris-bound athletes.
He stated, “The Sports activities Minister visited our IOA immediately together with the Minister of State for Sports activities and I’m very comfortable that they wished to know concerning the IOA and our preparations for Paris. We have now finished the whole lot nicely this time and I’ve instructed them the whole lot. We will likely be in contact each week and I hope it will likely be good for our Olympic athletes.”
He stated, “We have now finished the whole lot for the gamers. Our first precedence was the athletes, regardless of the gamers wished, we have now finished the identical this time. That’s the reason we anticipate extra medals than Tokyo. I don’t wish to give any quantity and don’t wish to stress the gamers.”
“97 athletes have already certified and we hope that round 115 to 120 athletes will characterize India on the Paris Olympics,” the legendary athlete stated.
The Paris Olympics will likely be held from July 26 to August 11 this 12 months.
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