Milkha slams Salman's appointment as Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassador

April 24, 2016 14:30

Former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has strongly opposed Bollywood actor Salman Khan's appointment as the Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassador, saying the Indian Olympic Association has taken a wrong decision.

"We don't need any ambassador. Sportsmen representing nation in Rio Olympics 2016 are our ambassadors," Singh said, seeking government intervention into the matter.

"The IOA shouldn't have made a Bollywood person (Salman Khan) ambassador for sports event. Will they make a sportsperson an ambassador for a Bollywood function? The IOA must reconsider its decision," he said.

"If at all there is a need to send an ambassador, I think P T Usha, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Ajit Pal etc. can be better choices," Singh said.

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