New Delhi, 01 March (H.S.): Indian athletes showered praise on the 63rd Fit India Sundays on Cycle event held nationwide, championing active lifestyles while reaffirming medal targets for the 2026 Asian Games.Top shooter Anish Bhanwala and international fencer Taniksha Khatri hailed the initiative as a people's movement.
Over a thousand joined at Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Complex here for Zumba, yoga, and rope skipping, organized with Home Ministry's Fire and Emergency Services across 1,000 venues.Under TOPS training, Bhanwala—recent 25m Rapid Fire Pistol bronze medalist at the Asian Championship—lauded 63 straight weeks of momentum.
Asian Games 2026 opens doors to LA 2028 Olympics, he said.Haryana's 23-year-old Khatri, a Hangzhou quarterfinalist, eyes gold at June's home Asian Championships to popularize fencing. Visakhapatnam's RK Beach saw 800+ cyclists turn it festive, kicking off the three-day Fit India Carnival with workshops and contests.
Andhra sports chief Aneemini Ravi Naidu, MLA P.G.V.R. Naidu, and Olympian Jinson Johnson attended; Johnson voiced optimism for India's middle-distance runners targeting 2026 Asiad.
Launched December 2024 by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the drive has engaged 25 lakh people at 2.5 lakh spots via partners like Cycling Federation of India.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
