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Salman Khan, A.R. Rahman and IOA president energize the Rio-bound unexpected 

Music maestro A.R. Rahman and film star Salman Khan gave a fitting send-off with their persuasive location to the Rio-bound Olympic competitors at a capacity sorted out by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) here on Monday. 

With the divulging of the preparation and stylized dresses to be worn in Rio, the Olympic fever grasped everybody, particularly with the nearness of tennis star Sania Mirza, badminton players P.V. Sindhu and K. Srikanth, tumbler Dipa Karmakar, wrestlers Babita Kumari, Vinesh Phogat, judoka Avtar Singh and table tennis player Manika Batra among a battery of competitors. 

Saying that music and games were intense binding together variables, Rahman anticipated a positive future for Indian games by indicating out that the adolescent made up 60 for each penny of the populace. "Nothing ought to stop us. Give us a chance to demonstrate the world how we do it," said Rahman as he sang numbers like Koi hamse jeetna paave and Jai Ho. 

Across the country great wishes 

Salman Khan, one of the Goodwill Ambassadors of the unexpected, was enigmatic with his message, driving the competitors to return as late as could be expected under the circumstances from the Games. "Put forth a strong effort, and leave the rest to God. Yet, don't leave excessively," said Salman in his matchless style. 

Both Rahman and Salman respected a string of group patrons with blossoms and displayed the group unit and bunches to the competitors and mentors present. Everybody focused on the possibility that the desires of the whole country were behind the 120 Indian competitors (counting 54 ladies) who might contend in Rio. 

IOA president N. Ramachandran underlined the way that the brand estimation of IOA was assessed at Rs. 500 crore and endeavors were being made towards monetary autonomy on the lines of the US Olympic Association which was subsidizing the different national alliances. "Obviously, we require the administration support for base and offices," he cleared up. 

"All the 1.2 billion individuals will cheer for you. Olympics is about winning decorations, as well as meeting all requirements for it is additionally an enormous assignment," said Ramachandran, as he highlighted the way that the quantity of Indian competitors this time was around 30 for every penny more than London. 

Liberal financing 

Union games secretary Rajiv Yadav said that the legislature was liberal in financing the competitors for the Olympics. 

"Prior, assets were given in three portions. This time, we gave 90 for each penny of assets in one go and the rest of the 10 for every penny after the accommodation of records," said Mr. Yadav. He included that the capabilities of Dipa Karmakar and the ladies' hockey group assembled the certainty of the authorities who were taking a shot at task Olympics. 

The IOA secretary-general, Rajiv Mehta, expressed gratitude toward every one of the backers and proposed a reluctant vote of thanks as he was sitting tight for Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel, who achieved in the nick of time to bolster the competitors and stance with them for photos.