New Delhi: Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Kiren Rijiju feels the dreaded year  2020 was challenging with athletes being deprived of international competitions going into the Tokyo Olympics.

Talking to ANI, he said, "The year 2020 has been challenging for all of us especially sports as it was damaging all our resources. Athletes could not take part in international events except the end of 2020 so it has not been a year good for sports and sports world."   Rijiju said that health workers, frontline coronavirus warriors are a priority for vaccination. As for the Sports Ministry, the vaccine will first be given to the athletes preparing for the big tournaments like Olympic games.

Showing confidence over the Indian athletes, The Sports Minister said that they would finish in the top ten at the 2028 Olympics. He said that the young players' talent would be crucial hence nurturing them would help the country reap good results at the big events.

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