Legendary athlete Milkha Singh has expressed his unhappiness with the appointment of Salman Khan as the Indian goodwill ambassador at the Rio Olympics.
The ‘Flying Sikh’ said that it would have been better to select a sportsperson rather an actor. He also demanded to revise this unprecedented appointment adding that he had no personal issues with Salman Khan.
“I am of the view that our sports persons; be those from shooting, Athletics, volleyball or other sports, they are the real ambassadors of India who would represent the country in the Olympics. If we had to pick an ambassador, it could have been from the sporting arena,” said the 85-year-old athlete.
“I want to make it clear that I am not against Salman Khan, but the decision of the IOA is wrong and the Government should intervene in the matter. This is for the first time I am seeing a Bollywood hero being made goodwill ambassador for Olympics. I want to ask has Bollywood ever made any sportsperson an ambassador for any of their mega event?” he said.
“India has produced so many sports persons who have given their sweat and blood for the country. What was the need to import a person from Bollywood? I want that the decision to name Salman Khan as ambassador should be revised,” he said.
It has to be seen how government tackles this situation.