Sports Minister Vijay Goel and Olympian Boxer M C Mary Kom inaugurated 'Wall of Wishes' at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country. Mr Goel also launched Digital Campaign for general public to wish Indian team for the Rio Games. The Minister urged the people especially students and youth to visit India Gate in large numbers to sign their wishes at the Wall to cheer the Indian players. He said, fellow countrymen should also join digital campaign by changing their Twitter profile picture, tweet #KheloIndia to @indiasports to cheer and demonstrate their solidarity. <br/><br/>Mr Goel said his Ministry is holding an exhibition on Friday at the Central Park in Connaught Place, where the students, children and youth can know about the Olympics history and participating players. People can also take selfies with the cut-outs of Olympians. The Ministry will put giant screens at India Gate and other places in Delhi, to enable the people to watch the Rio Olympics beginning from Friday. This year India is sending its largest ever contingent to participate in the Rio Olympic.
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