\u201cI am very confident. So, it is not like it was earlier. Now, the government is fully supporting the players, and our Prime Minister himself is taking a lot of interest in supporting the players and inspiring them before and after the competition,\u201d Usha said at the send-off ceremony.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She added, \u201cIndian players will perform very well at the Asian Games.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian contingent will be competing in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4, where athletes of the continent's top sporting nations will compete in various disciplines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The send-off ceremony by IOA was attended by the athletes, coaches, support staff, officials and partners before the contingent\u2019s departure for Japan. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya was also present at the event along with Usha.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The panel discussion featuring Olympic medalist Swapnil Kusale, Commonwealth Games gold medalist Asmita Dey, Commonwealth Games medalist and weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav and kabaddi star Pawan Sehrawat was one of the highlights of the ceremony.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The send-off ceremony by IOA was attended by the athletes, coaches, support staff, officials and partners before the contingent\u2019s departure for Japan. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya was also present at the event along with Usha.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the continental showpiece now days away, the IOA and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports have backed the preparations of the Indian contingent as the athletes look to extend that medal-winning momentum in Japan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n