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State Govt postpones Rajiv Gandhi Urban Olympic Games
Jaipur: The Rajiv Gandhi Urban Olympic Games scheduled to begin from January 26 across the State, have been postponed.
Rajasthan Sports Council shared this information on Twitter. The Council said that the Urban Olympics will now be organised along with the Rural Olympics. Sports Minister Ashok Chandna was also scheduled to hold a press conference on Tuesday, but it was also postponed after the mega sports event was postponed. When contacted, Chandna did not respond. Top officials of Sports Department are also refraining from speaking on this matter.
The Chairperson of Sports Cpouncil and MLA Dr Krishna Poonia tweeted saying that a request was made to CM Ashok Gehlot to conduct Rajiv Gandhi Urban Olympics and Rural Olympics together which has been accepted by him. “I express my gratitude to the Chief Minister. We will conduct Urban and Rural Olympic Games with great fanfare,” she said.
About 8 lakh people have registered for the Urban Olympics so far.
