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Golden era of sports Nation
rime Minister Narendra Modi interacted
with Indian players going for the Paris
Olympics on 4 July. 98 people were also
Pconnected online in the interaction. The
Olympic 2024 Games will be held in Paris from
26 July to 11 August. Some of the players of
the Indian team participating in this event are
training in the country and some abroad, who
will enter the sports arena with full strength
to increase the medal tally of the country. The
athletics team consists of 28 members and is
led by javelin player Neeraj Chopra, who won the
gold medal in the last Olympics. The athletics
competition will be held from 1 August to 11
August. Expressing confidence in the players in
this interaction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
said, "I am confident that our athletes will perform
their best and make India proud. Their life journey
and successes give hope to 140 crore Indians."
The 141st session of the International Olympic
Association was held in India last year and India
has assured the International Olympic Committee
that it is ready to host the 2030 Youth Olympics
and the 2036 Olympics. Prime Minister Modi had
said in a program recently that our aspiration to
host the Olympics is not limited to just emotions
but there are some good reasons behind it. In
2036, India will be one of the leading economic
powers in the world. By that time, the income
of every Indian will be many times more than at
present. From sports to space, the Indian tricolor
will be flying with pride. Connectivity and other
To give to the country,
modern infrastructure will be needed to host
one has to give his best the Olympics. India is preparing to spend more
than Rs 100 lakh crore on modern infrastructure.
on the sports field. The
Therefore, hosting the Olympics will also become
one who gives his best easier for us.
on the sports field brings With the increase in the sports budget in the
country, the infrastructure required for training,
pride to the country. diet, and preparation of players in the country and
I am sure that all our abroad is increasing rapidly. Not only this, today
India is not only performing better in sports but is
friends will break all the also ready to host big events. PM Modi believes
old records this time. that the Olympics is a great opportunity not only
to win but also to learn.
In a conversation with the Indian team of the
- Narendra Modi, Paris Olympics 2024, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi said that I try to keep meeting the stars
Prime Minister
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