Akki brings Spl Olympics torch to India
Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Thursday,
November
02,
2006
Filmstar
Akshay
Kumar
had
the
privilege
of
accepting
'The
Flame
of
Hope",
the
torch
for
the
first
ever
International
Olympics
Cricket
Cup.
The
torch
was
passed
on
to
Akshay
by
Pakistani
Cricketer
Wasim
Akram
at
Wagah
Border.
The
torch
was
lightened
at
The
Lord's
stadium
in
London,
then
moved
on
to
Sydney,
then
Wagah
and
now,
Akshay
will
bring
it
down
to
Mumbai.
The Special Olympics will begin at the Police Gymkhana in Mumbai from November 6. Akshay Kumar will also be present at the ground to flag off the event. The event will open with a celebrity match. The idea behind the Special Olympics is to train mentally and physically disabled people in sports. Says Akshay, there are many families in India who don't bring out their disabled children in open because they are ashamed but the fact is that they are more dedicated athletes and will bring pride to the nation.
Akshay has been involved with this cause since a long time and it seems that his celebrity status has been successful to attract greater number of Indian athletes.
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