Salman Khan to represent India at the 2016 Olympics
Superstar Salman Khan will��represent India in the 2016 Olympics, which are due to be held in Rio, following his nomination as Goodwill Ambassador for the Indian Contingent.
Though an official statement is awaited from the star,��ANI��reported that��the Bollywood actor is going to be the Goodwill Ambassador for India and therefore will represent the country in the Rio Olympics. Popular Indian Olympist Mary Kom also spoke about her happiness in having Khan on board.
Prominent Bollywood actor Salman Khan to be the Goodwill Ambassador for Indian contingent at #RioOlympics2016
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I want to be a motivation for the players, want them to give their best & achieve best for the country: Salman Khan pic.twitter.com/3OLcqMx7iL
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Very happy to have Salman Khan on board. He is a great motivation for us: Mary Kom #RioOlympics2016 pic.twitter.com/5Fm5CsBtHF
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This will be the first time a Bollywood actor has been chosen as a Goodwill Ambassador for the games.
Khan is currently engaged with shooting for his upcoming movie ‘Sultan’, a fictional story based on the life of a wrestler.