Close X
Saturday, January 11, 2025
ADVT 
Sports

Dipa Karmakar Welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Olympics Task Force

IANS, 27 Aug, 2016 01:36 PM
    Prime Minister Modi announced setting up a task force to prepare an action plan for the next three Olympic Games of 2020, 2024 and 2028.
     
    India’s gymnastics star Dipa Karmakar has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of setting up a task force to prepare an action plan for the next three Olympic Games, and expressed hope that it would yield positive results and the country would get many medals in the upcoming Summer Games.
     
    “I want to thank (Narendra Modi) sir. I hope we get many medals in the coming Olympics. Results will surely be really good,” Karmakar told media.
     
    The 23-year-old, hailing from Agartala, missed the bronze medal at the recently concluded Rio Olympics by 0.150 points as American gymnast Simone Biles won her third gold medal of the prestigious quadrennial event.
     
    Prime Minister Modi announced setting up a task force to prepare an action plan for the next three Olympic Games of 2020, 2024 and 2028. 
     
    PM Modi made the announcement at the meeting of Council of Ministers on Friday, that a task force will be set up to prepare a comprehensive action plan for effective participation of Indian sportspersons in the next three Olympic Games.
     
    The task force will prepare the overall strategy for sports facilities, training, selection procedure and other related matters. 
     
    The team will comprise of members who are in-house experts as well as those from outside. Prime Minister Modi said that the task force will be set up over the next few days.

    MORE Sports ARTICLES

    Former Canucks Coach Tortorella Calls Brawl Biggest Mistake Of His Career

    Former Canucks Coach Tortorella Calls Brawl Biggest Mistake Of His Career
    He can chuckle about it now, but former Vancouver Canucks head coach John Tortorella calls his role in a brawl against the Calgary Flames two years ago "one of the biggest mistakes I made during my career."

    Former Canucks Coach Tortorella Calls Brawl Biggest Mistake Of His Career

    Toronto Maple Leafs Pay Tribute To The Past With New Logo

    Toronto Maple Leafs Pay Tribute To The Past With New Logo
    The club has unveiled a new logo for the first time in more than 45 years.

    Toronto Maple Leafs Pay Tribute To The Past With New Logo

    Canucks Place Forward Brandon Prust On Waivers And Sign Alex Biega To Two-Year Extension

    Prust, 31, had seven points and 59 penalty minutes in 35 games this season.

    Canucks Place Forward Brandon Prust On Waivers And Sign Alex Biega To Two-Year Extension

    Pedro Morales Eager To Look Forward After Injury-plagued Season For Whitecaps

    While his club was enjoying success on the pitch, Vancouver's captain was mostly miserable off it because of successive calf and hamstring ailments he couldn't shake.

    Pedro Morales Eager To Look Forward After Injury-plagued Season For Whitecaps

    Canucks Defenceman Dan Hamhuis Nearing Return After Horrific Injury

    Canucks Defenceman Dan Hamhuis Nearing Return After Horrific Injury
    The Vancouver Canucks defenceman had just lost the puck and was trying to get back in position with his team clinging to a late lead against the Rangers when a wild slapshot from New York's Dan Boyle slammed into his face

    Canucks Defenceman Dan Hamhuis Nearing Return After Horrific Injury

    Tim Raines On Getting Into Baseball's Hall Of Fame: 'It Matters, But It Doesn't'

    Tim Raines On Getting Into Baseball's Hall Of Fame: 'It Matters, But It Doesn't'
    He knows there's not much he can do about getting in — his candidacy will come down to next year's ballot after falling just 23 votes shy of induction earlier this month — and the former Montreal Expos outfielder is at peace with whatever happens.

    Tim Raines On Getting Into Baseball's Hall Of Fame: 'It Matters, But It Doesn't'