"As IOA's goodwill ambassador, Tendulkar has been meeting athletes who have qualified for the Olympics and encouraging them to give their best at Rio de Janeiro. We had meal together and then he spoke to the athletes and boosted their confidence ahead of the Rio Games. Although, we as coaches, keep telling them about the grey areas but when it comes from someone like Tendulkar, it really makes a difference. "Our wrestlers were very happy to meet Tendulkar. "After taking the inputs from the coaches, he spoke to the wrestlers about the areas where they are lacking and how they could improve on those.

Source: Times of India May 23, 2016 07:37 UTC