PM Modi also requested the players to send written suggestions and letters to him recommending how the infrastructure and training in the country can be bettered.
On August 10, reports surfaced in mainstream media that Pinky Karmakar, the torchbearer of the 2012 London Olympics, is now working as a daily wage worker at a tea garden in Dibrugarh, triggering criticism for the central govt.
So-called liberals clutch to the straws to 'prove' that 'Sanghi' Neeraj Chopra got no help from the Central government during his training for Olympics.
Talking about the preparations, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) President Deepa Malik had told ANI, "There was a difficult time in getting the trials done, to be able to make the SOP, we want to thank the Sports Authority of India."
Anju Bobby George talks about how the current Modi government has been supporting the athletes and helping them train to participate in international events, unlike the previous governments.