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More than 2000 participate in â€˜Run for Rioâ€™

India Blooms News Service | | Aug 05, 2016, at 11:09 pm

#Kolkata #Rio Olympics #Olympics

Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): As the worldâ€™s biggest sporting extravaganza begins, more than 2000 people participated in the â€˜Run for Rioâ€™ campaign in Kolkata.

Two Olympians from two generations -veteran soccer striker Tulsidas Balaram, who played for the country in 1956 Rome Olympics and Rifle Shooter Jaydeep Karmakar, who represented India in 2012 London Olympics, inaugurated the run in presence of SAI Director M Goendi.

Students taking part in the 'Run for Rio' event organised by SAI, Eastern Centre.

SAI Coach Aparesh Sarkar informed that about 2500 persons, including students, SAI trainees, coaches and officials as well as police, CRPF and military personnel based in Kolkata took part in the run which began from the main gate of SAI centre and went to Central Park in Salt Lake city before returning to where it started.

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