The Olympic torch is under the process of being carried around the world. Now its the turn of the torch to travel through India. Many athletes have agreed to participate in the relay. Among the various athletes Sachin Tendulkar will also be participating in the relay. The torch will travel through India on the 17th of April. Sachin has called up Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Suresh Kalmadi and expressed his willingness to participate in the relay.
Sachin has added that it is a great privilege for him to take part in such an event. Earlier Indian football player Bhaichung Bhutia pulled out from the relay expressing his solidarity towards pro-Tibet activists. Among others who will take part in the relay are Milkha Singh, Pullela Gopichand and Anju Bobby George. Kalmadi, meanwhile, assured that with adequate security in place, the relay would go without any hiccup.
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