August 8, 2015 7:46 AM

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Rajnath Singh felicitates medal winners of the recent 2015 Fairfax World Police and Fire Games

Home Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated the medal winners of the recent 2015 Fairfax World Police and Fire Games held at Virginia in USA from 26th June to 5th July. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh said, the team has made India proud and the tricolor fly high. He wished that some of the present team members would bring Gold Medal in the upcoming Rio Olympics in Brazil. The Minister also wished that they would win 300 medals in the next Police Games. Giving assurance on certain relaxations from the government, Mr Singh assured full support from the Centre. He also assured of setting up Centre of Excellence for the improvement of the games and to provide better practicing facilities to the sports personnel. He added that Government is ready to do anything to the athletes who made India proud.In 2015 Fairfax World Police and Fire Games, Indian team has won a record-breaking 157 medals including 88 Gold, 49 Silver and 20 Bronze. The tally of 157 medals is the highest of medals and at these prestigious Games has broken the record of 2013 World Police and Fire Games held at Belfast in Northern Ireland where Indian Police team had come back with total 83 medals.The Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Dinesh Sharma and other officials of Intelligence Bureau, All India Police Sports Control Board and sports persons attended the function.

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