Upset with the criticism the appointment of Salman Khan as the Goodwill ambassador of India's Olympic contingent has received, the actor's father Salim Khan comes to his aid.


Salim Khan says, "Sportsmen are performing because of sports lovers like us." He implies Salman is qualified to the Goodwill Ambassador since  "Salman is an ace swimmer, cylist and weightlifter."

"The film industry resurrected sports from fading away into oblivion," Salim Khan said.

Reacting to Milkha Singh's comment, Salim Khan said, "Milkhaji it's Indian film industry not Bollwood."


Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh had criticised the decision saying, "India has produced so many sportspersons who have given their sweat and blood for the country like PT Usha, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Ajit Pal and so many others. One of these could have been made a goodwill ambassador. What was the need to import a person from Bollywood?"