Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has met the Olympic-bound Indian wrestling contingent at a city hotel in New Delhi and boosted the athletes' confidence ahead of the mega event in August. With the exception of Yogeshwar Dutt (men's 65kg) and Sandeep Tomar (57kg), all the wrestlers who have secured Olympic quotas — Narsingh Yadav (men's 74kg), Vinesh Phogat (women's 48kg), Babita Kumari (women's 53kg), Sakshi Malik (women's 58kg), Ravinder Khatri (Greco-Roman 85kg) and Hardeep (Greco-Roman 98kg) — met the legendary batsman. Even the coaches of all three formats were present on the occasion, along with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajiv Mehta and Olympic-bound table tennis player Manika Batra. Tendulkar posted a couple of pictures of his meeting with the wrestling contingent on his twitter account. He wrote on his twitter handle that it was wonderful knowling their experiences and dreams. The 43-year-old cricketer, who is IOA's goodwill ambassador for the Rio Olympics, also shared some valuable tips to overcome challenges during the Rio Games. Tendulkar has been meeting athletes who have qualified for the Olympics and encouraging them to give their best at Rio de Janeiro.
News On AIR | May 24, 2016 7:41 AM
Tendulkar meets Rio Olympic-bound wrestlers, boosts morale