“Your goal should be to win, win and win,” Vijay Goel, the newly-appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, told the Rio Olympics-bound athletes on his maiden visit to the Sports Authority of India Southern Regional Centre here on Saturday. “Earlier, athletes used to go two days in advance,” he said. We have provided the players with all facilities — like good Indian coaches and wherever needed foreign coaches too.”“They have received the required technical support. “The players also accept that they have received all the facilities and their morale is high. The Target Olympic Podium scheme has received the entire budget it needed.

Source: The Hindu July 16, 2016 19:52 UTC