Tendulkar, Bindra may join Salman as Olympics ambassadors

By Team Asianet NewsableFirst Published Apr 29, 2016, 8:19 AM IST
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“We are in communication with Sachin Tendulkar and A R Rahman to become brand ambassadors of the Indian Olympic contingent. We are yet to get their reply,” said Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice president Tarlochan Singh.

“We will rope in more people. Salman Khan will also remain,” he added.
 

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) writes a letter to Sachin Tendulkar to be a Goodwill Ambassador for India for Rio Olympics 2016.

— ANI (@ANI_news) April 29, 2016


 

Received a letter this afternoon from the President and Secretary General of the IOA inviting me to be a goodwill ambassador. CONT.

— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 29, 2016

 

Salman’s appointment as goodwill ambassador had kicked up a storm last week when star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and sprint legend Milkha Singh questioned the move even though the IOA and some other athletes backed the decision.

Salman, who is playing the role of a wrestler in his upcoming film ‘Sultan’, was named goodwill ambassador in the presence of star boxer M C Mary Kom, hockey captain Sardar Singh, and shooter Apurvi Chandela.

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