There are only 50 days left for the Olympics to begin. India has also tickets to Tokyo at several events so far and are currently gearing up for the Olympics. While hockey teams are practising at SAI centres, many players are currently abroad. Today PM Narendra Modi interacted with the sportspersons at the launch of the Olympic jersey.
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to begin on July 23 this year. India's players have been preparing for it since 2019. Corona has also affected the players' preparations but is once again gaining form. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the PM took stock of the preparations of the players with the help of video calls on Thursday. He also urged the country to boost the enthusiasm of the sportspersons. The Sports Ministry launched the Olympic jersey on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that he will do everything possible for the players.
Earlier, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju had said that India should not be satisfied with 1-2 medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and should think about coming out in the top-10. Rijiju said, "The Central and State Governments have to work together and we will provide all necessary financial assistance so that they can get proper infrastructure, sports science, high quality training. We can't be satisfied with just one or two medals, we have to make it to the top 10 at the 2028 Olympics. ’
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