While addressing the Special Olympics Bharat contingent, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday shared a special inspirational message to the athletes at the National Send-off ceremony and expressed hope that all the athletes will make India proud.Special Olympics Bharat on Thursday organised a torch run and a national send-off ceremony during which the union minister Smriti Irani expressed hope that all the athletes will make India proud. The ceremony was organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Notably, the Indian contingent will be travelling for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023 in Berlin, Germany, which is scheduled to happen on June 17 to 25.Taking it to Twitter, union sports minister Anurag Thakur, also wished them the best for the games. He wrote, “Delighted to send-off Indian Contingent of 198 special athletes to the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023. The resolve of the players to win laurels for the nation was palpable. Congratulations to DrMallikaNadda ji, Chairperson @SOlympicsBharat for a wonderful Flame of Hope, torch relay ceremony showcasing the power of Sports! Best wishes to the team, India stands with you!”Delighted to send-off Indian Contingent of 198 special athletes to the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023. The resolve of the players to win laurels for the nation was palpable. Congratulations to @DrMallikaNadda ji, Chairperson @SOlympicsBharat for a wonderful Flame of… pic.twitter.com/Z3tBigEw8L— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) June 8, 2023 The Flame of Hope and The Send-off Ceremony were the two segments of the event. On May 26, The Flame of Hope departed from New Delhi and proceeded through other cities. To proceed to Berlin with Special Olympics Bharat, the torch was brought back to Haryana. PT Usha, President of Indian Olympics Bharat, Guest of Honour, and representatives from Special Olympics Bharat received the torch. Honble Union Minister Anurag Thakur delivered a stirring speech to mark the end of The Flame of Torch.
