Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya flagged off the ‘Fit India Cycling Drive’ at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Tuesday. The initiative aims to promote cycling as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation. Around 500 cyclists participated in the three-kilometre journey from the stadium to Raisina Hills and back.
The event was attended by Mandaviya along with Raksha Khadse, Minister of State (Sports), MP Tejashwi Surya along with many others including Paris Paralympics bronze medalist Simran Sharma, Commonwealth Games gold medalist Neetu Ghanghas and Asian Games bronze medalist Preeti Pawar. The green flag was shown in the presence of the players.
“We have launched this event as ‘Fit India Cycling Tuesday’ but for the convenience of cycling enthusiasts, it will now be organized on Sunday and called ‘Sunday on Cycle’,” Mandaviya said in a release here. Will go.
“Doctors, journalists, teachers, corporate professionals and youth will join the one-hour cycle tour across all parts of the country including New Delhi on Sunday,” the Sports Minister said. Cycling is a big boost to the environment. It is an effective solution to pollution and also contributes to sustainability.” The program is being implemented across the country in collaboration with the Fit India Initiative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Cycling Federation of India, ‘MY Bharat’ and various sports authorities in more than 1,000 countries across the country. The event was held simultaneously at the location.
The cycling competitions were held simultaneously at the Regional Centers of Sports Authority of India, National Centers of Excellence (NCOE) as well as Khelo India Centers (KIC) across the country. More than 50,000 people participated in it.
