New Delhi (thestates.news) | Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir, wrestler Sangram Singh and actor Madhurima Tuli led participants at a special National Sports Day edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, organised in collaboration with BRICS, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium today.
The event was held simultaneously at more than 25,000 locations across the country, marking another significant milestone for the weekly cycling movement.
Dr. Mandaviya said the 88th edition had a special significance as India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit at the Bharat Mandapam on September 12-13.
“This week’s edition is dedicated to our esteemed dignitaries and members from BRICS who will be a part of the summit on 12th and 13th. We are delighted to welcome them today,” he said.
Dr. Mandaviya highlighted the three-fold benefits of cycling – fitness, reduced pollution and easing traffic congestion – while urging citizens to make cycling a part of their weekly routine.
“The 88th edition of ‘Sundays on Cycle’ has kicked off at over 25,000 locations across the country. The craze for cycling is growing nationwide, and ‘Sundays on Cycle’ is gradually becoming a passion among the people. Let us all step away from mobile and computer screens for an hour each day to head outdoors, cycle, play sports, and keep ourselves fit,” Dr. Mandaviya added.
The participation from distinguished representatives of the BRICS partner nations, included Ms. Sharifah Ezneeda Wafa Syed Zulkarnain Wafa, Chargé d’Affaires, High Commission of Malaysia; Mr. Trinh Minh Manh, Ambassador-Designate, Embassy of Vietnam; Mr. Yudho Sasongko, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Indonesia; Mr. Mikhail Kasko, Ambassador, Embassy of Belarus; Mr. Juan Carlos Marsan Aguilera, Ambassador, Embassy of Cuba; Mr. Nebiyu Tedla Negash, Ambassador, Embassy of Ethiopia; and Mr. Roman Babushkin, Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Russia.(s-pib)
