In order to create 'Olympic Fever' in the country ahead of next month's multi-sporting spectacle in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off 'Run for Rio' event at India Gate here on July 31, Sports Minister Vijay Goel said on Saturday.
"We want to create a fever of Olympics in the country and keeping that in mind, we will be organising a 'Run for Rio' event from India Gate. When I talked to Prime Minister Modi about this idea, he said he will come and flag off this run. Thousands of people will join the run to give their support to the Olympic athletes," said Goel at the ASSOCHAM conference here.
"A big screen will be placed below the flag at the central park along with an exhibition in which there will be posters and cutouts of Olympians like Vijender Singh and others. This will create a carnival-type scenario," he said.