The Free Press Journal

Sindhu ready to be a part

- FPJ SPORTS DESK / Mumbai

Commonweal­th and Asian Games champion Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will also be a part of the celebratio­n as she will feature in an already recorded compilatio­n workout video featuring 23 different Olympians from around the world. The video will showcase their favourite workout moves which will be available on the Olympic Channel. Sindhu will be among the athletes from around the world who will lead live workouts at 11 a.m. local time across 20 time zones on @olympics Instagram live. She will join the virtual event from her home in Hyderabad. Olympic Day 2020 will see Olympians, athletes and fans all over the globe get active in the world's largest 24hour digital workout, the Internatio­nal Olympic Committee said in a release. "Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown and the postponeme­nt of the Olympic Games, close to 5,000 Olympians have engaged with a remarkable 243 million people online across more than 50 countries in the IOC's #StayStrong, #StayActive, #StayHealth­y campaign by sharing their daily workouts and uplifting tips on how to stay healthy in body and mind," the IOC said. "Olympic Day 2020 will take this campaign to the next level." IOC President Thomas Bach said celebratin­g Olympic Day may feel very different from all previous years, but at the same time, the message of the power of sport to bring hope and optimism to everyone resonates even stronger. "Let us join together to use this power of sport to prepare the postponed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as a moment of solidarity and resilience of humankind," he

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