1. President Ram Nath Kovind Over A Cup Of Tea With Olympians at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 14 Aug. The team, including stars of Tokyo 2020 like athlete Neeraj Chopra and Badminton ace PV Sindhu, gathered for the event held on the eve of India’s 75th Independence Day.
2. A 54-member, largest ever Indian contingent was given a formal and virtual send-off to Tokyo Paralympic Games by Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
3. Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 flagged off from Gateway of India Mumbai, 40 NSG Commandos participated.
4. Thirty-two Olympic winners, including javelin thrower Subedar Neeraj Chopra, India’s first ever Gold Medalist in track and field, along with two Sports Authority of India (SAI) officials have been invited to participate in the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort. Around 240 Olympians, support staff and SAI and sports federation officials have also been invited to grace the Gyan Path in front of the Ramparts. In Tokyo, India recorded its best-ever medal haul in the Olympics by bagging a total of seven medals – one Gold, two silver and four bronze.
5. India vs England
2nd Test :
IND 364
ENG 391/10 (128.0)
Day 3 : England lead India by 27 runs
Ch Narmada Naveen Kumar |