In a meeting with IOA President PT Usha on Thursday, barely a day after taking office, the new Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya assessed India’s readiness for the upcoming Olympics. Usha seemed confident about the country’s delegation of over 100 athletes in Paris. At the IOA Bhawan here on Thursday, Mandaviya—who succeeded Anurag Thakur as head of the sports ministry—met with Usha and other high-ranking members of the Indian Olympic Association. On July 26, 2024, the Paris Olympics will take place.
Mandaviya was briefed about the nation’s preparations for the Paris Games at the more than hour-long meeting, which was also attended by the newly appointed Minister of State for Sports, Raksha Khadse, Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi, and Director General Sandip Pradhan of the Sports Authority of India.