Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur to flag off 1st batch of Indian athletes from Delhi on July 17

Indian athletes, coaches and help workers sure for the Tokyo Olympics from New Delhi might be given a proper send-off on the Indira Gandhi International Airport by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik, afterward Saturday evening. Olympic-bound athletes share footage from the Tokyo Games village. (Ashish Pandey/India Today Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSports Minister Anurag Thakur will ship off 1st batch of Indian athletesA formal send-off ceremony will happen in New Delhi on July 17127 Indian athletes have certified for the Tokyo Olympics, which is a reportUnion Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and MOS, Sports, Nisith Pramanik will ship off the primary batch of Indian athletes from Delhi for the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday evening.

With the Tokyo Olympics set to begin in every week’s time, a proper send-off ceremony will happen right this moment at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport as the primary batch of athletes departs from India to Tokyo. The contingent of 88 which incorporates 54 athletes, help workers and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) representatives might be given a proper send-off in an occasion by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Shri Nisith Pramanik, Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. India Today PhotoThey might be joined by Shri Narinder Dhruv Batra, President, IOA; Shri Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General, IOA and Shri Sandip Pradhan, Director-General, Sports Authority of India on the ceremony.Athletes and help workers in eight sports activities, Archery, Hockey, Badminton, Table Tennis, Archery, Judo, Gymnastics and Weightlifting might be departing from New Delhi right this moment with the biggest contingent being of hockey. India Today Photo/Ashish PandeyTo make sure the protection of the athletes, all dignitaries attending the occasion can have had their COVID checks executed. Only these with adverse reviews might be attending the occasion. All social distancing measures have additionally been put in place on this event.127 Indian athletes have certified for the Tokyo Olympics, which is a report, overhauling the 117 that certified for the Rio Olympics.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.