Guwahati (NVI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and actor Suniel Shetty today called for a clean and drug-free sports culture and urged athletes to refrain from any banned substances.
Addressing a workshop, Rijiju said, “I would like to tell all coaches and parents that they should ensure that all athletes should refrain from banned drugs. All athletes should stay clean and become champions. We are here to support all the athletes.”
He also assured all the athletes that they would be given full support by the ministry as long as they stay away from banned substances.
During the workshop, actor and brand ambassador of the National Anti-Doping Agency Suniel Shetty shared his own success story to underline the importance of sports in a child’s life.
Actor Suniel Shetty said, “You may make many mistakes in your life but make sure that you don’t eat anything which is wrong. Whatever I have achieved in my life, it is purely because of sports.
“I used to practice martial arts and I used to train really hard. I became an actor in my life only because I was an athlete. I still believe that I am a part of sports,” Suniel Shetty added.
