With the Games Organising Committee expressing its inability to provide additional chairs and TV sets, the Indian Olympic contingent’s Chef de Mission Rakesh Gupta has now decided to buy them through the country’s embassy here.
“Following a request from our hockey teams to provide them with more chairs and TV sets, I had spoken and also written to the Organising Committee (OC) to do so,” Gupta said in a press release.
“The Organising Committee’s representative replied, saying ‘Unfortunately, Rio 2016 is only providing TVs for the Chef de Mission office and the TV lounge on the common spaces. As well the furniture is provided according to the guidelines confirmed and agreed with the IOC. You are welcome to come to the Rate Card Desk and check if there are items available to purchase’,” he added.
Finally, the Chef de Mission has now requested the Indian Embassy to purchase these items for the contingent.
“Now we have decided to put one TV set on each of the floors and also put additional chairs also. The equipment is expected to be placed in the apartments in the next few days,” Gupta said.