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New Delhi : As the 32nd Summer Olympics will get underway on July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur and Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik, will be watching the Opening Ceremony at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
Eminent personalities from all walks including ex-athletes and others from across the country will join the event to motivate our athletes as part of the #Cheer4India campaign envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Among those expected to join are Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh, MP Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand, among others, according to a PIB release
India has sent its largest ever contingent of 127 athletes at these Olympics which also includes the highest female representation of 56 athletes.