In order to help mediapersons and host Government officials to understand foreign athletes’ language and
vice versa, the State Government has hired many interpreters for the Asian Athletics Championship (AAC) underway at the Kalinga Stadium here.
As many as 640 athletes and 300 delegates from 45 countries are now participating in the (AAC), which would conclude on July 9.
“We are also helping the athletes while communicating with the officials,” said
interpreters.
Many of athletes from Asian countries like Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, China and Hong Kong who have independent mother tongue need interpreters’ support for communicating with media reporters, officials and caretakers, said officials here.
Neelam Kukreti has been hired to help communicate the athletes speaking Russian language. Kukrti has 30 years of experience as a language interpreter.
“Athletes of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, on their winning, are interacting with media people. I am interpreting the media questions to them. So far, the interaction has been healthy,” Kukreti added.
Similarly, interpreters have also been hired for athletes of Afghanistan, China and Saudi Arabia. The interpreters would stay here till July 10, said officials.