Salman Khan named India's Goodwill Ambassador
MC Mary Kom and Sardar Singh were among others sports icons who were present during the announcement where Salman was named the ambassador for the Indian Contingent.
Khan said non-cricket sports, which are played in Olympics games need to get the support of Indian people.
He said he will try to visit Rio during the event for a while.
The mega sports event is scheduled to commence on Aug 5 and end on August 21.
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